By Patricia Bogumil Editor All three full-time employees of the Waterford Sanitary District have asked that personnel issues and problems be aired before the public. That request will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 7, when the WSD board next meets for its regular monthly session. Monday morning, all three WSD commissioners […]
Sports & Other News
Tax rate is up in final BASD budget
Sniping continues over teachers insurance plan By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Before the Burlington Area School District Board of Education finalized its 2012-13 operating budget, the two new board members got in their parting shots Monday night. Phil Ketterhagen and Roger Koldeway – both elected to the board in April […]
Friday night at state girls volleyball – BHS vs. Menomonee Falls
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor 8:40 p.m. – Still waiting on the final stats, but here are a few comments from BHS co-head coach Dan Lynch and BHS senior Kaysie Shebeneck: Lynch: “We jumped on them games one, three and four. We got big leads to start the match. It […]
Early voting strains local resources
Area clerks ‘swamped’ as early voters flock to cast their ballots By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The impact of early voting was one of the subjects discussed at the recent semi-annual Waterford “super board” meeting. The Oct. 23 meeting included representatives from the villages of Waterford and Rochester and towns […]
Friday morning at the Resch Center – live blog
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor 11:55 a.m. – Catholic Central comments from coach MaeMae Oberhofer: “It was nervewracking, but we pulled it out. Luck was a really good team. I told them, ‘We beat ourselves game one.’” CCHS senior Kelly Gould on the trip back to the state championship match […]
Nov. 15 opening eyed for Milwaukee Avenue
Mayor says reconstruction project is slightly behind schedule By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It looks like City of Burlington drivers – both residents and visitors alike – will have a little extra reason to be thankful come the holiday season. Mayor Bob Miller confirmed that the work on Milwaukee Avenue […]
Live from the Resch Center – Thursday state volleyball!
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor 8:52 p.m. – BHS will play Menomonee Falls in tomorrow night’s state semifinals at 7 p.m. 8:32 p.m. – Some basic comments from Dan Lynch. He thought the team came out a little nervous in set one, but settled down nicely for the win. He […]
Bronco girls come up short in sectional semis
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Too many errors at important times in the match proved costly for the Union Grove High School girls’ volleyball team in a straight set loss to Muskego Oct. 25 in the regional semifinal. The loss brought an end to the Broncos season with an overall […]
Malison to be inducted into Racine County Sports Hall of Fame
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Ever since her early teen years, Joyce Ziske Malison has lived and breathed golf. Besides playing five years on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, and winning four LPGA tournaments, Malison has been instrumental in teaching numerous Waterford High School students how to golf over […]
Hilltoppers eliminated by Randolph in overtime
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent In a game of tremendous efforts, it seemed only fitting that Saturday’s WIAA Division 7 Level Two playoff game between Catholic Central and Randolph came down to one more display. Randolph’s Allan Pocernich rushed the extra-point attempt by Catholic Central’s Spencer Wilker, and got just […]