By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In an effort to comply with public record laws, Village of Waterford officials are mulling a proposal to switch email providers. But the scenario will come with a price tag. The Village Board on May 12 voted to transition from a free email service provided by […]
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Police request help in locating missing Muskego woman
The Muskego Police Department is asking the public to be on the look out for a missing elderly woman. Dolores Blake, 86, was last seen at her residence on Honeysuckle Circle in Muskego, by her husband at about 8 a.m. today. According to a press release from the Police Department, […]
Choco charity: Friday’s discounted entry will benefit local food pantry
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor About two to three months ago, the organizers of ChocolateFest came to Love Inc. Executive Director Bill Schoessling with an idea. “Bil (Scherrer) and Barb Lois sat down and wanted to talk to me,” Schoessling said. “We sat down and talked about what their vision was […]
Memorial Day Hymn Sing at Yorkville UMC on Sunday
A Hymn Sing, with stories, scriptures, backgrounds and illustrations of each hymn, in honor of Memorial Day and all who have served will be observed at Yorkville United Methodist Church on Sunday, May 25. Readers at the 8 a.m. service will be Ron Hansen, retired National Guard, and Krystle Henningfeld, […]
CCHS hires principal from Lake Geneva
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There are many similarities between departing Catholic Central High School Principal Eric Henderson, and his newly hired replacement, Dave Wieters. Both are (or were) basketball coaches. Henderson is 6 foot, 7 inches tall, while Wieters is 6-6. “I know I have some big shoes to fill, […]
Teachers not happy with added insurance costs
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A group of teachers made it clear Monday night that they are not happy the Burlington Area School District is passing increased health insurance costs onto them in the form of higher premium payments. But that didn’t prevent the School Board from approving the plan for […]
Hope Walk speaker knows the toll of cancer
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For 45-year-old Nancy Iverson, perhaps the best way to honor her husband’s memory – and to support the Burlington Hope Walk – is to tell the story of her late husband’s battle with melanoma. Iverson will be the guest speaker at Saturday’s Hope Walk, which will […]
A drug that uses and abuses
Newspapers launch in-depth series on the devastating effect heroin is having in the area From unsuspecting high school students seeking a new buzz at a party, to middle-aged men and women recovering from painful surgery, heroin has become a vortex from which few who try the drug are able to […]
Girl who inspired mom’s crusade dies
CDB oil law may be named in Lydia Schaeffer’s honor By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Sally Schaeffer is calling Friday and Saturday the “last dance” for her daughter, Lydia. After fighting a successful battle this winter and spring to get Lydia access to cannabidiol (CBD) oil as an alternative treatment for […]
Two veteran teachers fight back against being forced out
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Two 15-year teachers at Waterford High School were recently notified school administration is recommending their employment contracts not be renewed for 2014-15. Each met with the full school board May 7 in a closed, non-public meeting that was not publicly posted according to state Open Meetings […]
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