Students share a spirit of thanks all month long By Patricia Bogumil Editor For much of November, students at North Cape Elementary School have been thinking their thanks for the sacrifices made by hospitalized veterans and those living in nursing homes. The students’ thoughts were then soon put into words […]
Sports & Other News
Union Grove Chamber director dies in Waterford crash
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A car crash in the Town of Waterford Saturday took the life of Terri Gray, 52, of Waterford – a private person who worked a high-profile job in the community as Executive Director for the Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. As of press time Wednesday, […]
Was bidding process compromised?
BASD awards lighting work, but debates fairness of bidding process By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Burlington Area School District Board President David Thompson was nothing if not blunt Monday night. “I don’t think this should have been brought to us without bids,” said Thompson two weeks after a proposal to […]
Community comes through
Area residents step up to help Love Inc. provide Thanksgiving meals By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For Carol Boher, good news has been met with bad news lately. The good news? She and her husband both now have jobs, though she gets about 10 hours a week right now and […]
Goose, goose, gull!
Wild geese flocked by the hundreds at Echo Park this week, as evidenced by this gaggle on the Echo Lake Dam – and the lone seagull forced to share his space. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
New director provides a lift for CCHS musical
Students to stage ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ in December With a new director at the helm of Catholic Central High School’s upcoming musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” Principal Eric Henderson is expecting a top-notch production. “Last year, when I was looking to hire someone to resurrect our music department, I was not […]
Deer numbers up for opening weekend
Walworth County hunters had best luck bagging trophy bucks By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Likely benefiting from relaxed tag rules and higher numbers of deer, hunters in the three-county area registered about 10 percent more deer during opening weekend of the state’s gun hunt compared to 2011, according to […]
Get ready to detour: Highway 164 reconstruction project begins in March
By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer It’s often been said that Wisconsin has two seasons – winter and road construction. For 2013, that truism will very much apply to the Waterford, Tichigan and Big Bend areas. Discussion at the Nov. 5 Town of Waterford Plan Commission focused on a Highway 164 […]
Annual CCHS ’Topper dinner set for Dec. 1
Catholic Central High School’s 28th annual ’Topper Dinner and Auction will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at Veterans Terrace at Echo Park in Burlington. The event is the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The evening begins with cocktails and appetizers at 5 p.m. and continues with two silent auctions, […]
Summer school programs, expenses discussed
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While there could be a few modifications, summer school programming should look similar when it returns next year in the Waterford Graded School District. In recent months, district officials have been looking at the structure of the types of offerings provided when the traditional school year […]
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