By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In the opening game of the Southern Lakes Conference tournament, the Burlington High School girls’ soccer team faced a tough Lake Geneva Badger squad and came out on the short end of a 2-1 score. Going into the tournament, head coach Joel Molitor felt his […]
Sports & Other News
Standouts for the Week of May 25, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Bryce Rudebeck, Waterford Union High School track and field: Rudebeck and Union Grove’s Cassy Goodrich achieved a difficult trio at the Southern Lakes Conference championships last week: sweeping the sprint events. Rudebeck won the 100-meter dash in 11.49, the 200-meter dash in 22.76 and the […]
Spring Green
Katie Coello (left) looks over plants with the help of Burlington Area Garden Club member Jean Squire during BAGC’s plant sale at Echo Park Saturday. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Ready to roll
North American Midway employee Herman Van Staden helps set up the Ferris wheel at ChocolateFest Tuesday. The carnival will be open Wednesday and Thursday evenings and the festival kicks off Friday at 4 p.m. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Tichigan Lions park pavilion project under way
By Maureen Vander Sanden Staff Writer Waterford Town Park goers will soon see another amenity added to Tichigan’s largest public recreational area. The Tichigan Lake Lions last week broke ground for a $35,000 park pavilion that members of the civic group say will enhance the green space located on Jensen […]
BASD hires a business manager
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The Burlington Area School District Board of Education approved the final piece of the district administrative puzzle Monday night, approving the hiring of Ruth Schenning as the new business manager. Peter Smet, the current business manager and assistant superintendent, said the job posting went […]
A grand time was had by all
BHS students marvel, learn at the rim of the Grand Canyon By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer For Burlington High School Assistant Principal Jill Oelslager, the more times she visits the Grand Canyon, the better. After all, several family trips to that area helped cement her love for the region. […]
Gas prices continue to fall
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.71 per gallon yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.70, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]
Google goggles at Dylan’s winning doodle
By Julie Rossman Correspondent Dylan Hoffman’s Doodle 4 Google will land him and his parents a trip to New York City this month, with a chance to win a $30,000 college scholarship, and a $50,000 technology grant for his school. All because he entered the Doodle 4 Google contest and […]
Joint Waterford town/village policing gets an initial airing
Draft proposal opens to mixed reviews By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor A preliminary draft proposal for joint 2013 Waterford town/village police services was reviewed by the Waterford Town Board at its May 14 meeting. Prepared by Police Chief Tom Ditscheit, the proposal is “based on just very rough figures,” Ditscheit […]
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