By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Safety improvements, bike lanes and pedestrian accommodations are among the features touted Aug. 26 when state officials came to Waterford and discussed potential changes to the Highway 20 and 83 corridors. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) hosted its second of four public information meetings Aug. […]
Sports & Other News
Less taxes, more board pay OKd at annual meeting
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Electors voted for a drop in the tax levy and a pay raise for board members at the Aug. 27 Waterford Union High School District annual meeting. About fifty people attended Tuesday night – a mix of residents, district employees and local officials. The tax levy, […]
Commission urges caution on new fire station idea
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Members with the Town of Yorkville/Village of Union Grove Fire Commission have requested that the Fire Department first seek public support prior to making a pitch for a new station. The Fire Department presented its desire to build a new station at the Fire Commission’s Aug. […]
Mouth-washing incident leads to abuse charge
Man allegedly knocked out girl’s teeth while disciplining her for swearing A man who allegedly punished a 7-year-old girl for swearing by putting a bar of soap in her mouth has been charged with child abuse after the girl lost two teeth during the incident. Samuel R. Martin Jr., 36, […]
Week 2 high school football predictions: Burlington, Badger in trouble
Welcome to the first exciting installment of my high school football picks series. Since I was transitioning from the Lake Geneva Regional News over to Southern Lakes Newspapers, it’s been hectic and I missed Week 1. What did we learn from opening weekend? Well, East Troy and Delavan-Darien can score […]
Man charged with fifth drunken driving offense
A burned out headlight led to the arrest of a Union Grove man on a fifth drunken driving charge Aug. 21 in the Town of Burlington. Stanley A. Bies, 41, is charged in Racine County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated – fifth offense – with a minor in the […]
Payments welcome, but preferably not in cash
By Patricia Bogumil Editor It’s not that payments of any kind are unwelcome. But customers who for years have paid in person and in cash at the Town of Waterford Sanitary District office are being encouraged not to show up with cash in hand anymore. Instead, put a check in […]
Man reportedly jumps from highway bridge
A 23-year-old man reportedly jumped off the Highway 36 bridge above the Highway 11 bypass just west of Burlington in the Town of Lyons late Thursday night. According to the Racine County Scanner, a Facebook page which posts police reports from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, the Burlington […]
BHS runs past Case in opener
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Perhaps it’s in his blood. Day in and day out, Burlington junior quarterback Brad Burling’s dad Eric leads an entire school as principal at Burlington High School. On the football field, Brad is leading his teammates. And based on Friday night’s showing, he passed his […]
Team depth will key Lady ‘Toppers
Catholic Central must replace three all-conference performers By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Most teams would have all kind of problems if they had to replace three all-conference performers, one of which was all-state. But those small concerns don’t affect the Catholic Central High School volleyball team too much. Gone are […]