Now is the time for potential candidates to step up for local councils, boards The local election season kicks off this weekend as incumbents and potential challengers are able to officially declare candidacy or circulate nomination papers for the April election. Locally the election encompasses the city, surrounding townships and […]
Year: 2012
Local author practices what the mouse preaches
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent We all love stories. They entertain us, give us information, inspire and can move us to action. Retired elementary school teacher, mother and grandmother Nancy Lauzon knows the value of a good story and has self-published “Quiet Aza Mouse” to do all those things. Lauzon is […]
Scouting out a larger-than- life idea for an Eagle Scout project
By Patricia Bogumil Editor One young man’s big ideas have turned into a big deal for the Phantom Lake YMCA Camp of Mukwonago, which has received a huge oversized Adirondack chair courtesy of Jarod Sharp, Wind Lake. The Muskego High School sophomore planned and directed the building of a Paul […]
Town considers switch in public health service provider
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Waterford Town Board is considering a change in public health service providers and has been researching options available to them. Town Chairman Bob Langmesser has expressed dissatisfaction with the current health services provider, Western Racine County Health Department, on numerous occasions in the past […]
Driver to face charges in Waterford hit-and-run
Boy is seriously injured by suspected drunken driver A 13-year-old Waterford boy suffered serious injuries Saturday night when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver. The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is seeking charges of operating while intoxicated causing injury, hit and run causing injury and […]
Move to exclude spouses from committees fails
School Board panel struggles to address perceived conflicts By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer After a public and heated discussion a month ago about just who should serve as citizen representatives on the Burlington Area School District various School Board committees, it seemed only a matter of time before the district […]
Sunday night football looked like ‘Zombieland’
I’m not entirely sure what the problem was Sunday night for the Green Bay Packers. Maybe the team had too much turkey on Thanksgiving. Maybe New York was just giving off bad vibes. Or, maybe the Packers decided to emulate a popular television show that was on at […]
Learning curve critical for UG girls basketball
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Girls on this year’s Union Grove High School girls basketball team have some big shoes to fill. After all, the Broncos lost their top four scorers on last year’s squad – a total of over 33 points per game – to graduation. Last season, Union […]
Broncos even record at 2-2 with win over Racine Lutheran
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 50-40 win Tuesday over Racine Lutheran at home evened the Union Grove High School boys basketball teams season record at 2-2. It also broke a mini two-game losing streak. Racine Lutheran jumped out to a 14-10 lead after one period, largely on the strength […]
Wolverines drop pair of games to Indians
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It was not a good night Tuesday in Mukwonago for the Waterford Union High School boys and girls basketball teams. The Wolverines played a girls/boys doubleheader versus the Indians and dropped both contests. The girls went first and dropped a 60-46 decision to Mukwonago, and […]
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