Harriet Ann Deacon, 81, Eau Claire, died Nov. 4, 2012, at her home. She was born June 7, 1931, to the late Albert and Ella (Klatt) Steinke, in Jackson Count. She was raised in the Augusta area, where she was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hay […]
Year: 2012
From the superintendent’s desk: A brief history of Waterford special education
By Keith Brandstetter Superintendent Waterford Union High School In the past month and a half, there has been much discussion regarding the operation of special education in the Waterford Area Schools. I would like to provide a brief history of special education to the Waterford area. In 1975, […]
American Power expands and moves
American Power & Equipment, 28020 Kramer Drive, Waterford, hopes to relocate by Dec. 1 into foreclosed industrial property recently purchased at 4144 Northwest Highway 83, Waterford. The new site, located on a bend of the highway across from the Cotton Exchange Restaurant, consists of four buildings on a six-acre […]
Welfare check nets explosive results
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer In what started out as a response to a reported fight and subsequent welfare check, Village of Caledonia police discovered a handmade explosive device, prompting a call to the bomb squad Oct. 28. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to a report of […]
Net returns
Local volleyball teams make it two in a row By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer At the start of the season, expectations were high for the Burlington High School girls volleyball team. With five seniors – three of them NCAA Division 1 recruits – plus a talented crop of freshmen, […]
State boys volleyball tickets on sale through Friday at BHS
Advance ticket sales for Burlington High School’s WIAA state quarterfinals against Catholic Memorial Friday night at Wisconsin Lutheran College are on sale through Friday at noon at the school’s athletic office. Tickets are $8.
BARBARA LUKAS
Barbara Lukas, 80, Beloit, died Nov. 6, 2012, at Premier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Beloit, following a long illness. She was born Aug. 21, 1932, in Hazel Crest, Ill., to the late Roy and Grace (McBain) Brown. She lived most of her life in the Beloit area, but also […]
Narrow escape
Chief says teens lucky to be alive as fire destroys home By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Four teens narrowly escaped with their lives when a fast-moving fire destroyed the Town of Burlington home they were sleeping in early Sunday morning. “Honestly, within a minute or two more and […]
That championship feeling
Catholic Central’s Sarah Gould (left) and Riley Schmidt share a hug after clinching the WIAA Division 4 state title Saturday. Check back later this week for additional online coverage of the volleyball championships and see the Nov. 11 edition of the Burlington Standard Press for complete coverage, including photo tribute […]
Special ed joint meeting open to all
By Patricia Bogumil Editor For months, the Waterford Graded School District board has sought to hold a closed negotiating session with the Waterford Union High School board to discuss compensation issues for the Waterford Special Education Co-op, whose workers are employed by the high school. The high school board recently […]
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