By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With the team no longer having one of the top singles players in the state anchoring the squad, the Burlington High School girls tennis team will rely more heavily this season on its doubles teams. Over the past four seasons, Stephanie Londre anchored the team […]
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Union Grove Fire and Rescue upgrade mulled
By Karen Mahoney Correspondent The Union Grove Fire and Rescue Department is considering raising the level of care to become a full paramedic service. While the department currently has nine members with paramedic certification, the proposal would include additional training for members to move the department from an I-99 unit […]
Town Board delays discussion of Town Hall purchase
Chairman: Let’s wait until election is over By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer At the Aug. 13 regular Town of Waterford Board meeting, discussion about a possible buy-back of the Town Hall building from the Waterford Sanitary District was put on hold until after results of Tuesday’s recall election were known. […]
Haircuts for a good cause
Proceeds of cut-a-thon will go to United Way By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Locks getting a little long? Looking to get your children shorn before they head back to school? Simply need a trim? Cost Cutters in Burlington is hoping you’ll give them a look Sunday evening. For two hours […]
In my opinion: Now the real work begins at WSD
By Dan Dickinson Newly elected commissioner Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 I would like to thank Waterford Post editor Pat Bogumil for her fair, unbiased reporting of the recall and issues with the Sanitary District. Hopefully the articles opened eyes into problems at WSD that need to […]
Charges filed for alleged homegrown marijuana
Members of the Racine County Metro Drug Unit busted an alleged homegrown marijuana operation July 24 when executing a search warrant with a street address of 21204 North Cape St., Union Grove, a residence located in the Town of Norway. Brian M. Touve, 38, formerly Waterford, i s charged as […]
Village will stay with county police services
No one yet has signed on the line By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Waterford Village Board voted 4-3 Monday night in favor of pursuing a 2013 police services contract with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Village President Tom Roanhouse and trustees Tom Christensen, Steve Denman and Judy Spencer voted “aye.” […]
Back-to-School drive needs a little Love
Agency seeks help as donations decline and need rises By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Need is up. Donations are down. Because of the combination of the two, Love Inc. was forced to do something this week it had never done – waitlist children for school supplies and shoes. “We had […]
Nimmer a finalist for Whitefish Bay job
Offer would be family-friendly for Burlington police chief By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the City of Burlington pursued Peter Nimmer as its next police chief back in the winter of 2010, City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller knew it would be a challenge holding onto the talented officer. As […]
Blue Devils ease past Venom 20-6
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The opening moments of Saturday’s night’s Ironman Football League contest with the Milwaukee Venom didn’t start the way the Southern Lakes Blue Devils had hoped. But the finish was much better – and in the end, that’s all that really counts any way. Milwaukee jumped […]