American Red Cross, Samaritan’s Purse among services for flood victims By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – It’s been nearly a week since a historic flood has turned Burlington residents’ lives upside down, but the rush of community and now international support continues. The American Red Cross and the […]
Year: 2017
BARBARA B. ARVAN
Barbara B. Arvan, 75, of Union Grove, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Oak Ridge Care Center. She was born Dec 12, 1941, to Henry and Helen (nee Kors) Budde in Rockford, Ill. Her early life was spent in Rockford where she graduated from West High School. Following […]
SHIRLEY KNUDSON BROAD
Shirley Knudson Broad passed away on July 9, 2017. She was born on Sept. 25, 1926. Shirley was the youngest daughter of Antoinette and Mathias Knudson. She was married to Clarence Fred Broad in 1949 after working for three years as a licensed practical nurse in the family nursing […]
DON R. SPIEGELHOFF
Don R. Spiegelhoff MD, 83, of Burlington, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 9, 2017, surrounded by his family. Born in Burlington on May 9, 1934, he was the son of Ray and Henriette (nee Raettig) Spiegelhoff. Don was a graduate of Burlington High School. He served […]
No-name Brewers can call themselves contenders
As a lifelong Milwaukee Brewers fan, I’ve been extremely hesitant to jump on the theory that they are contenders. We’ve seen this story before – small-market team gets hot in the first half, only to fizzle in the second half. No matter how imposing it is to think that […]
Duckpin bowling proposal creates dilemma for city
Council to consider liquor license request at Tuesday’s meeting By Alex Johnson Correspondent A Waterford couple is looking to open Burlington’s first duckpin bowling establishment in the former Coach’s Sports Bar at 488 Milwaukee Ave., but proposal may hit a snag in securing a full liquor license. Burlington Mayor […]
Burlington newspaper office closed for flood cleanup
The Burlington office of Southern Lakes Newspapers and the Hi-Liter, at 209 Dodge Street, is closed indefinitely for flood cleanup. The office serves as the news and advertising base for Burlington Standard Press, Waterford Post, Westine Report and the Hi-Liter shopping guide. During the clean up, customers with news items, […]
Union Grove officials looking to have welcoming presence
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove officials would like to throw the welcome mat out a bit more prominently in one area of the village. At last week’s Village Board meeting, municipal staffers and members of the elected body continued to discuss placing additional “welcome” signs in strategic areas of […]
Village’s sex offender ordinance could be tweaked later this month
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Village of Waterford’s nearly year-old registered sex offender ordinance is due for another overhaul. The changes, which were discussed at a Village Board meeting Monday, come at a time when a number of municipalities have faced lawsuits at the hands of attorneys representing registered offenders. […]
Bridges reopen; lake drawdown continues
Three of Burlington’s four downtown bridges over the White and Fox rivers opened to traffic Friday evening, reconnecting a city that has been split in two by flood waters since Wednesday afternoon. The bridges over Bridge Street and at State and Adams streets opened early Friday evening and the bridge […]
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