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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Church’s annual VBS is set for Aug. 5-8 By Linnea Langusch Summer Intern An eight-foot tall toolbox towers in the lobby overseeing the setup of an annual event in Waterford that attracts nearly 250 kids each night it is running. The annual Vacation Bible School at Community United Methodist Church, […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor In March of this year, Burlington residents Ty Dennis and Cal Kempken were doing what future college roommates do – complete housing assignments and figuring out how to live together in a college dorm room. The two, third cousins, are both attending the University of […]
Mad Fact rises again for annual Markstock fundraiser By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Somewhere, Micki Gebel still has the article a local newspaper did in the 1970s on the band known as “Mad Fact.” The group started with Mark, David, Mike and Micki Anderson, along with two other members in […]
A bone marrow donor registration drive is being held from 2 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Waterford Village Hall, 123 N. River St. The drive is part of an Eagle Scout Service Project for Patrick W. Goldammer, 12, Waterford. Goldammer decided to hold the drive after his […]
Team has won four straight as it makes playoff push The Southern Lakes Blue Devils cruised to their fourth consecutive win in lopsided fashion last Saturday, blowing out the fledgling Rockford Raptors, 71-0, in a game played at Westosha Central High School. Rockford, in it’s first season of league play, […]
Officials not content to simply wait up to 18 months for quad gates By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With each horn-blaring train that passes through the heart of Burlington, city officials become more determined to quell the noise. However, with each move the city makes in an attempt to […]
Audience members dance to the music of The Jimmys July 25 at Burlington’s B-Town Sounds event at Echo Park. Remaining shows on the schedule include: Jeannie Holiday, old school rock, on Aug. 8; Natty Nation, reggae, on Aug. 22; and the Piper Road Spring Band, bluegrass, on Sept. 12. (Photo […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the last 20 years, Jacqueline Syens has been a proud resident of the City of Burlington. Her children have attended the Burlington Area School District public schools, and for a while, her husband, Peter, taught science at Burlington High School. But during that time, […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A July 23 special meeting of the Town of Waterford’s Sanitary District No. 1 (WSD) began with a stern reading of the commission’s policy on public comments. The three-person commission overseeing WSD operations places its policy on public comments on each agenda. After a heated exchange […]
Local home sales enjoy summer resurgence By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Joe Busch doesn’t need monthly statistics to tell him the local real estate market is improving. “It’s so much nicer going into work knowing everybody is smiling and making a good living,” said Busch, broker and president of […]
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