Re-enactors will gather for a timeline event at the Racine County Fairgrounds the weekend of Oct. 8-9. Visitors to the Half Point Historical Re-enactment will see many eras portrayed in period costume. Visit with a ‘courier du Bois’ from 1750. Homemaking skills from the 18th and 19th centuries will feature […]
Sports & Other News
Heartfelt help
Young boy volunteers time to help veterans By Julie Rossman Correspondent Keith Biermann is a young man with a big heart, who at just 9 years old, knows he’s got a future in the military. The boy attended Rochester’s Day in the Country festival on Saturday and bought an old […]
Village set to cut costs across the board
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The Village of Waterford board is expecting, in large part, to be making cuts across the board in the 2012 budget. Lori Peternell, the village treasurer, outlined a plan at a special meeting of the Committee of the Whole and the Finance Committee Monday at […]
A life poured out in service
Grossman was devoted to his family, profession and community By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Tom Grossman got a lot out of his community, but certainly not as much as he put into it. However, you wouldn’t have known that by talking to him, according to the family members […]
City retains Lahner
But some criticize hefty raise administrator got to keep him from leaving By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The City of Burlington almost lost its grip on its City Administrator last week. After letting the city know he would be interviewing for the position of city administrator in Elk River, […]
COLUMN: Tragedy thrusts local journalist into the ‘other’ side of the news
Mark Dudzik would hate – absolutely detest – the fact his name is appearing on this newspaper website any place other than the byline. Journalists should report and write the news and then get the hell out of the way, he would say. He is old school – ask the […]
Raymond School rededicated
Institution marks 50th anniversary today By Julie Rossman Correspondent Raymond Elementary School has reached the 50-year mark and will celebrate today, September 16, with a special re-dedication ceremony to begin at 5:00 p.m. at the school. In 1961, the three Town of Raymond Schools consolidated and the current school was […]
Fiorita leads Waterford runners at SLC Relays
By David Paulsen Sports correspondent The Southern Lakes Conference Relays Saturday showed the Waterford High School cross country squads just what they need to do to compete for a conference title next month. The Wolverine girls, although, finishing in fourth place overall, were just 36 seconds behind first-place Burlington in […]
Demons score first SLC tennis win
By David Paulsen Sports correspondent With an all-around solid team performance, the Burlington High School girls’ tennis squad earned its first Southern Lakes Conference dual win Thursday. The Demons defeated Westosha Central 6-1 to improve to 1-4 in the S LC and 2-10 overall. “Everybody played well,” head coach Rose […]
Demons can’t keep up with Waterford
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor For three quarters Saturday night, the Burlington High School football team made heavily-favored Waterford fight for everything it would get on the field. Then the wheels slowly came off. Leading just 7-0 on a Greg Steffens touchdown run in the second quarter, the Wolverines scored […]
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