Users get transparent view of city finances By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer City of Burlington City Administrator Kevin Lahner likes the idea of making the workings of the city as transparent as possible – especially when it comes to finances. Hence the development of what is called the city’s “performance […]
Sports & Other News
Bronco boys move back above .500
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 49-38 win over Westosha Central Dec. 7 allowed the Union Grove High School boys basketball team to get above .500 overall this season at 4-3. The home-court victory also gives the Bronco boys an early 2-0 mark in the South-ern Lakes Conference going into […]
Bronco grapplers go 4-2 in successful run
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was a successful week for the Union Grove High School wrestling squad, as the boys went 4-2 in dual action. The Broncos were 4-1 at the Kenosha Christian Life Invitational Saturday, but lost to Wilmot two days earlier in Southern Lakes Conference action. Overall, […]
How to make a birthday golden
Sandy Thiede turns occasion into a Salvation Army fundraiser By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer If there’s one thing Sandy Thiede has in her life, it’s enough stuff. “I don’t need any more things,” said Thiede, who celebrated her 69th birthday Wednesday on Dec. 12, 2012 – or 12-12-12. While not […]
Wolverine wrestlers come up short at Elkhorn
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Waterford High School wrestling squad came up short Dec. 6 at Elkhorn in a 45-30 loss to the Elks in Southern Lakes Conference action. Waterford got points in six of the 14 matches, getting pins in two of those matches, while Elkhorn pinned Wolverine […]
Gymnasts make improvements at home invite
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The young inexperienced Waterford High School gymnastics squad saw some of the best gymnasts in the state at the Pam Beck Emerald Invite held Saturday at WHS. The Wolverine girls came in a distant seventh out of the seven teams, but head coach Carrie Buelow […]
Demon grapplers score huge win over Badger
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT When two wrestling squads split their 14 matches in a dual, which team wins is usually decided by the types of victories each team has. Such was the case Tuesday night at Burlington High School when the Demons and Badger met in a big Southern […]
Warrants out in gas stealing scheme
By Patricia Bogumil EDITOR Lake County, Ill., law enforcement officials issued forgery arrest warrants Dec. 4 for Laurence P. Esser, 55, Union Grove, and Maximo Rodriguez, 57, Franksville, in an alleged scheme to drive off with a lot of free gasoline. Esser, at least, should not be hard for authorities […]
Broncos even record with victory
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With a 40-35 homecourt win over Westosha Central Tuesday, the Union Grove High School girls basketball team evened its record at 2-2 overall, and its Southern Lakes Conference season mark at 1-1. The Bronco girls had to rally in the second half for this victory […]
Apartments eyed for long-vacant downtown site
Planners clear way for complex along river By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer After years of holding abandoned concrete towers and then becoming barren, overgrown ground, the vacant lot once marked for a business development along the city’s Riverwalk could be active once again. The City of Burlington Plan Commission approved […]
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