By Patricia Bogumil Editor Incumbents Dawn Van Ess and Steve McClelland will be challenged by political newcomer Randall Henderson for two open positions on the Union Grove Union High School Board of Educatiom in the April 2 election. Candidate information provided by Van Ess and Henderson follows. McClelland did not […]
Sports & Other News
Absolutely Waterford seeks community input
Absolutely Waterford, the village’s Main Street Program, is seeking input in planning for an economically vibrant future for the Downtown Heritage District and throughout the entire community. “We recognize that businesses occupying downtown storefronts have changed over the years,” said Tina Chitwood, who oversees the non-profit group’s economic restructuring committee. […]
Veterans Terrace becomes an engine for charity
Operation of facility now generates local grants through community fund By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When plans were first explored to renovate the Burlington Vets Building, few people knew about the charity that would arise from it. Now, with Veterans Terrace completed and open for going on four years, the […]
Machan nominated for WAMI award
The Wisconsin Area Music Industry has announced this year’s People’s Choice nominees, which include Derek Machan, director of choral activities and music theory at Waterford High School. Machan has been nomintaed for a People’s Choice award for Music Teacher of the Year. The 2013 WAMI Awards Show will be held […]
Two try for Dover Supervisor 1 spot
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Town of Dover Supervisor No. 1 Mike Shenkenberg hopes to be elected to his third term on the town board. His challenger, Deborah Krogh, hopes to replace him on the board. Voters will decide which way it will be when the two candidates face off in […]
School district presents tax levy extremes
Figures form base for start of school budget discussions By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As Burlington Area School District Business Manager Ruth Schenning handed out information on district revenues Monday night, Superintendent Peter Smet interrupted to make one point very clear. “These are not a proposal,” said Smet, who repeated […]
Kazikowski, Beck make SLC first team
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Andrew Kazikowski and Tony Beck, both juniors at Union Grove High School, have been named to Southern Lakes Conference first teams for the 2012-2013 winter season. In addition, senior Aslyn Wolcott, of the Westosha Central/Union Grove gymnastics team made first-team all-conference in floor exercise. In […]
Six Wolverines receive SLC first team honors
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Six Waterford High School winter athletes have received first-team honors on the Southern Lakes Conference 2012-2013 Winter All-Conference teams. The Wolverine wrestling squad had four grapplers make the first team. That is more than any other SLC squad. Freshman Justin Ratkovec, at 106 pounds; senior […]
BHS places seven athletes on SLC first-team squads
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With two Southern Lakes Conference Athletes of the Year, and a total of seven first-team all-conference players, the Burlington High School winter sports teams fared quite well. The SLC 2012-2013 Winter All-Conference Teams were released recently and BHS did very well especially in gymnastics, wrestling […]
From Out in Right Field: Dear Mother Nature: Or how I’ve learned to hate spring
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor I’ve lost track of the number of jokes about the weather I’ve heard in the last two weeks. Because of the joy and the fun that is spring in Wisconsin, not only have two weeks of sports been wiped off the books, not even […]
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