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Victor Weiler, age 85, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at his home in Kenosha, WI, with loved ones by his side. Born on October 16, 1936, he was the son of the late Julian and Margaret (Busher) Weiler. Victor graduated from St. Mary’s High School, and received […]
Chicago man’s tale wins Liar’s Club contest for 2021 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Liars Club has recognized former area resident Gerard Vail as the winner of the 2021 Lie of the Year. Vail, who grew up on the north end of Browns Lake in Burlington, now lives […]
Terrance “Terry” “Pa” A. Kegley, 83, of East Troy, passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 at his home. Terry was born in Burlington on April 8, 1938, to Arlie and Echo (nee Schade) Kegley. His early life was spent in East Troy, where he graduated from East Troy High […]
Brian Lowe, 70, of Union Grove, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at his residence. Brian was born Feb. 13, 1951, to Melvin and Irene (nee Kosinski) in Livonia, Mich. His early life was spent in Livonia, and he was very proud to be featured in a book written […]
Bessie “Betty” Mathews, 98, formerly of Burlington, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at Milestone Senior Living in Cross Plains. Betty was born in the Township of Little Rice in Oneida County, on Jan. 7, 1923, to Anton and Elsbieta (nee Valin) Michalec of Bohemia (Czechoslovakia) descent. On June […]
Berghorn, Gnewuch honored as player, coach of the year By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The high school football season was back to normal in 2021 with a full schedule of games and unforgettable Friday Night Lights. The best of those teams and players who produced those memorable moments make up the […]
Officials want more information before making a decision By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Resident-driven requests for stop sign installation at three specific areas of Union Grove prompted a widespread discussion of when and where the red-colored, octagon-shaped markers should be placed within the community. To help bring clarity to some questions, […]
Superintendent provides update on districts strategic planning effort By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A few more responses trickled in. But the overarching message stayed the same. This was the theme Superintendent Ed Brzinski shared with the Waterford Graded School Board as he provided an update on a strategic survey at a […]
Advocate Aurora reaches all time high for COVID cases By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Advocate Aurora Health recorded an all-time high in COVID-19 hospitalizations this week and officials from the two-state hospital system warned the trends could become worse. Chief Nursing Officer Mary Kingston said in Monday’s news briefing the […]
Samual Lile catches some air on a jump at the bottom of the sledding hill at Devor Park in Burlington Saturday. After an unusually dry December, the Burlington area received its first significant snowfall of the season on New Year’s Day. The holiday gave people a chance to enjoy the […]
