Saturday news for local competitors at the WIAA state track and field meet: 4:25 p.m. – Westosha Central’s Lauren Ineichen wins the girls Division 1 high jump. She cleared 5 feet, 6 inches – one inch ahead of her competitors. Also, Burlington’s Max Shenkenburg was 22nd in the Division 1 […]
Sports & Other News
Village animal control options soon to be unleashed
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove officials hope to be ready to make a recommendation later this month about the future of animal control services in the village. In recent months, Village Board members who sit on the Administration and Finance Committee have been hashing over the issue, following an […]
County Board will have final say on asphalt plant
City residents leave town meetings frustrated By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Depending upon whom you listen to, a decision to allow a Union Grove-based company to set up an asphalt plant on the former J.W. Peters property in Burlington may be a good move to create jobs in the area […]
SLIDESHOW: Never Forget
A slide show of photos from Burlington’s Memorial Day Parade and observance.
Letter: Recall is a travesty of Democratic process
I was motivated to write when I read an editorial regarding the recall election. I too believe that Gov. Scott Walker was a bit too zealous in getting Wisconsin out of debt and perhaps he was naive that he could do so given his 2010 election in which he promised […]
Letter: Dr. Deer and his private practice
OK, so the recall is on. Bumper stickers and yard signs are out in full force. The other day I drove past a HUGE sign that reads “Sportsmen For Walker – Our Outdoor Heritage Matters.” I drive on home, and I decide I’m going to check the details about how […]
Friday at the WIAA state track and field meet
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor Just how new was Waterford’s Tony Sustachek to the WIAA Division 1 state track and field meet? In spite of running a new school record, the senior was ready to leave the field Friday afternoon at the state meet, thinking there was no way […]
Local teens share much of the journey to Scouting’s highest honor
In a Double Eagle ceremony held May 20, St. Thomas Aquinas’ Boy Scout Troop 372 awarded Karl Chic and Jacob Hall the coveted Eagle Scout award. Karl and Jacob entered kindergarten together at St. Thomas Aquinas Grade School in Waterford in 1999, becoming Tiger Scouts in 2000. Since then, they […]
Appointments made for Waterford township positions
The following appointments were made by Waterford Town Chairman Robert Langmesser at the town board’s May 9 meeting. Each appointment extends the present term an additional one year. • Building inspector: L&M Inspections, Lee Greivell. • Town attorney: Michael Dubis. • Assistant town attorney: Dubis is authorized to select the […]
Motorcyclist killed, wife injured in Memorial Day crash
A motorcyclist was killed and his wife critically injured after their bike was struck by a pickup truck on Highway 12 in the Town of LaGrange on Memorial Day. Walworth County Sheriff’s deputies said the crash occurred at about 9:57 a.m. on Monday, May 28. William M. Geimer, 58, of […]
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