The Absolutely Waterford Main Street Program recently received design services for proposed façade improvements for another building in downtown Waterford. Located at 228 E. Main St., the building is home to Top Dog Grooming and is viewed as a key building in Waterford’s efforts toward revitalizing the downtown. In February, […]
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Schedule shift at BHS questioned
Koldeway wants full board to vote on changes at BHS By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Opponents of a switch from an eight-period day to a seven-period daily schedule at Burlington High School are not going to go away quietly. At the Burlington Area School District Policy Committee meeting May […]
With honor and thanks
Lance Cpl. Jared Dixon, a U.S. Marine from Burlington, places a wreath at the foot of the war memorial in Echo Lake Veterans Park Monday at the conclusion of the area’s Memorial Day ceremony. The local observance included a parade, speeches and wreath ceremonies on Echo Lake and at the […]
Look, Ma, chocolate hands
Morgan Goldman, 3, of Woodstock, Ill., raises her hands at the completion of round in a chocolate bar eating contest Monday during Burlington’s ChocolateFest. The Memorial Day weekend festival offered a plethora of chocolate-themed activities along with multiple stages of entertainment and a carnival. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
A treasure trove of winnings for a pirate-themed doodle
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Armed with colored pencils and markers, Dylan Hoffman, 7, of Raymond, created a swashbuckling doodle to pirate away a major stash of cash from Google, the Internet giant that runs the world’s most popular search engine. On May 17, at ceremonies held in New York […]
BASD to offer two-tier insurance
Staff has choice of high deductible or premium contribution By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer After battling for more than eight months trying to explain its position in not asking employees to pay a portion of their health insurance premiums, the writing may have been on the wall Monday night […]
WIAA softball pairings announced
The WIAA Division 1 softball bracket was finally announced late last week. Here are the pairings for Tuesday’s first-round games in the Wilmot sectional: Wilmot, No. 1 seed, first-round bye, will play the winner of Janesville Parker (9 seed) vs. Waterf0rd (8 seed). Waterford vs. Janesville Parker, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. […]
A cuppa jo, some good reads and music to listen by at Java Jo’z
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Finding just the right word is often a hit-and-miss struggle for budding poets. That’s not a problem for Bruce Dethlefsen, Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate, who shared his thoughts precisely May 9, when the Java Jo’z coffee shop in Waterford hosted an evening filled with verse and […]
School Yard Park pavilion opens for business
By Julie Rossman Correspondent After a year-and-a-half of construction and hundreds of hours of volunteer time, the new brick concession building at Union Grove’s School Yard Park is open for business. “It takes a whole community to make this happen,” said Village President Mike Aimone at the official dedication of […]
State track and field qualifiers
The following are qualifiers to the WIAA state meet from Burlington, Waterford Union, Union Grove Union and Catholic Central High Schools: Burlington, Division 1 Boys Max Shenkenberg, triple jump (seeded fourth) Garrett Riggs, pole vault (seeded 20th) Girls Audra Weis, pole vault (seeded 11th) Megan Hegeman, triple jump (seeded 10th) […]
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