By Jason Arndt Correspondent More than two-dozen students of Union Grove Elementary School are coming together to form a common goal. One of those goals was met May 13, when the Union Grove Village Board approved the Healing Hands’ mission of creating a community garden on the site of the […]
Sports & Other News
Community Pool will open for the season May 31
Swimming lesson registration is Wednesday Registration for American Red Cross swimming lessons as well as summer memberships at the Burlington Community Pool will be available during two sessions beginning this week. The sign-up sessions are Wednesday, May 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Karcher Middle School gym; and […]
Respect and remembrance
City of Burlington Police Department honor guard members Brian Zmudzinski and David Krupp present the colors May 15 during the department’s Police Officer Memorial Ceremony at Veterans Terrace. The ceremony honored Officer Hubert “Pink” Schenning and Sgt. Anthony Eilers, who were killed in the line of duty in 1935 and […]
State gas prices outpace national average
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 13.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.92 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 8.9 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Child killed in Mount Pleasant, man charged
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A 3-year-old Mount Pleasant boy didn’t die from the punches to his head, face and mouth; nor the whippings to his legs; nor even the numerous bruises and bed bug bites all over his body. According to an autopsy done by the Racine County coroner’s office, […]
Suspicious activities reported at WSD office
Concerns are deemed ‘unfounded’ By Patricia Bogumil Editor An attorney representing the interests of two full-time employees of the Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) is shocked and dismayed that his clients were dragged into an investigation recently completed by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. In a scathing May 7 […]
Committee will crunch BASD insurance numbers
Latest options have staff members paying up to 10 percent of premiums By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District’s Personnel Committee will review health insurance options that could require staff members to pay a greater portion of the premium cost at a special meeting scheduled for Monday, […]
St. Charles hosts Honor Flight documentary
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the documentary, “Honor Flight: One Last Mission,” was released last year and shown at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Burlington resident Jenny Nice made sure to go. She took her family – and was amazed. “It was just so extraordinary,” she said. “Just seeing the […]
Ben Maier leads Broncos at SLC golf meet
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In the regular season-ending Southern Lakes Conference Meet Tuesday, the Union Grove High School boys golf team simply could not keep up with the other SLC squads, finishing eighth at the Hawk’s View Golf Course, Lake Geneva. The Bronco boys shot a team total 402 […]
Waterford baseball team gets back on track
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After a loss to Wilmot May 8, the Waterford High School baseball team bounced back with wins over Racine Park Monday and Lake Geneva Badger Tuesday. The team’s overall record now stands at 8-11, and their Southern Lakes Conference mark is 5-7. Vs. Badger […]
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