By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor For the Waterford Wolverines, Friday’s season opener at home against Homestead was a case of good news, bad news. On one hand, the Wolverines did lose, 22-6, after committing three turnovers – two of which led to touchdowns. On the other hand… “We did some […]
Year: 2012
Traffic signal changes set for September
Work will dovetail with local street improvements By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As the summer drags on, so does the plan to modify some of the City of Burlington’s traffic signals. The start of the traffic light modification – the result of a traffic study done by engineering consultants Kapur […]
ANN ELIZABETH SIMONSEN
Ann Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Simonsen, 89, of Racine and Waunakee died peacefully on July 28, 2012, at the Waunakee Manor Heath Care Center. She was born on June 9, 1923, to the late John and Amy (Funk) Willmore and was raised in Union Grove. She married Eugene Simonsen in 1946. She […]
Fire and rescue restructuring eyed
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The structuring of the Village of Waterford’s fire and rescue department could soon be overhauled, based on a proposal presented earlier this month. The Village Board, in a 6-1 vote, decided to move forward and enlist the services of a consultant to look into a number […]
Digital radio system rising above glitches
City’s upgrade had a bumpy start By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the City of Burlington decided to make the switch to a digital police radio network, the original plan was to have everything operating by this spring. That hasn’t exactly happened as scheduled, but the digital radios are in […]
ROBERT G. JAY
Robert G. Jay, 82, Burlington, died July 28, 2012, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Chicago, to the late George W. and Corinne G. (Weber) Jay. He spent his early life and attended school in Chicago. On April 14, 1956 in Burlington, he […]
No lawsuits planned over Town Hall lease
But other actions could be taken By Patricia Bogumil Editor No litigation is being contemplated over the $1/year, 99-year lease at the Waterford Town Hall, according to Donna Block, treasurer for the Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD), which owns the municipal building. But WSD commissioners are exploring other strategies […]
Continued climb in gas prices predicted
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56 Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.50, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices […]
Coffee and community
New downtown shop aims to make a potent connection By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The building at the corner of North Pine and East Chestnut streets has seen many different uses. In the past 30 years, it has been a shoe store, a gift shop, a clothes resale shop, a […]
Spruce-up grant available for village businesses
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Commercial property owners in the Village of Waterford could soon have an opportunity to receive grant money to spruce up exterior signs and facades. After several months of discussion, the Village Board last week voted in favor of allocating $60,000 toward the grant program. Costs will […]