By Dave Fidlin Correspondent and Patricia Bogumil Editor What began as an idea to bring back French as a language taught at Fox River Middle School might morph into something even more progressive. At a Policy and Curriculum Committee held Dec. 3, discussion about offering a second language besides Spanish […]
Sports & Other News
Pen pals make sweet music
BHS choir members find first-grade friends at inner-city school By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Pen pals have been around for ages. Most can likely remember trading addresses and letters with grade school-aged counterparts – whether it be in neighboring school districts, neighboring states, or even different countries. But for members […]
DNR seeks more local deer samples from hunters
Agency wants more information on chronic waste disease in area The Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters from Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties to submit additional Chronic Wasting Disease samples during the holiday hunt from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6, or the remainder of the bow season also ending […]
Town of Waterford picks ProHealth for 2013
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Town of Waterford Board approved an agreement Monday night to switch public health services in 2013 to ProHealth Care of Waukesha. The new deal ends more than 20 years of public health services provided to town residents through the Western Racine County Health Department. Waterford […]
Don’t call it a gas price crash
Analyst says prices are still near all-time highs for this month Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 8.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.23 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that […]
City’s web dashboard gets positive reviews
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 […]
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 […]
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