By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Members of the Waterford Waterway Management District (WWMD) board discussed and refined their overall structure of governance at a recent meeting. While seven commissioners oversee WWMD’s policies and operations, an important backbone to the organization are various committees that include involvement from residents living within the […]
Sports & Other News
Community block party a go
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer City of Burlington Alderman Katie Simenson has often admitted to walking to a different beat than the rest of the City Council. So when the community block party was set for Saturday, Sept. 15, at a cost of about $4,500, Simenson wanted to make sure […]
Lower property values won’t translate into tax savings
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer If the City of Burlington has its way, this year’s property tax bills will look about the same as last year. That doesn’t mean that there haven’t been changes, though. The City of Burlington saw a drop in property values in a recent reassessment, and […]
Burlington girls look to reload, not rebuild
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Last year, the Burlington High School girls volleyball program did something no team had ever done at BHS before – win a WIAA Division 1 state title. The pieces are there for the Demons to repeat, but how those pieces fit together is still a […]
Waterford takes seventh at Wanaki
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Behind a solid performance by senior Emily Powers, and its pairing of Madison Corey and Maddie Spaight, the Waterford High School girls golf team finished seventh out of 20 teams at the 13th Annual Brian Schroeder Memorial golf event held at Wanaki Golf Course in […]
Man pleads guilty to issuing worthless check to dealership
An Illinois man accused of committing fraud to obtain a car from a local dealership in 2009 pleaded guilty this month to issuing a worthless check during the transaction. Nicholas T. Ruffino, 34, of Addison, Ill., was subsequently found guilty of the offense Aug. 10 in Racine County Circuit Court. […]
Wolverine netters excel at two area invites
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In their opening Southern Lakes Conference action, the Waterford High School girls’ tennis squad pulled out a 5-2 win over SLC foe Burlington Tuesday. Four of the seven matches went three sets, with the two teams splitting those four matches. Sydney Ciano won a three-set […]
Demon girls do it again
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor For the second straight year, the Burlington High School girls volleyball team has stamped itself as the team to beat. The Demons won the Thomas More Joust Saturday afternoon – a tournament that is widely considered the pre-season state tournament – by beating Divine […]
Lady ’Toppers want continued success
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Catholic Central High School volleyball team knows it has some holes to fill this year after winning a Division 4 state title in 2011. After all, graduating four senior starters will do that to a team. But like the BHS girls squad, Catholic Central […]
Demon soccer team starts season 1-3
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 2-1 win over Port Washington Friday got the Burlington High School boys’ soccer team off to a good start this fall. Two losses on Saturday, though, put a damper on the good start as the Demon boys fell 4-0 to Mukwonago and 2-0 to […]
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