Author: Ed Nadolski

Burlington

City moves ahead with plant upgrades

Trimmed budget focuses on improvements not expansion By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The City of Burlington Common Council approved five different resolutions Tuesday, the most expensive of which involved the funding of final design and construction management of improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. That item, estimated at $828,427, involved […]

Union Grove

Raymond School honors its top students

First Quarter Grade 5 – A honor roll: Beck, Owen; Betthauser, Paige; Campbell, Noah; Cerda, Julianna; Dixon, Destri; Dybedahl, Rebecca; Eschmann, Samuel; Fruth, Katie; Gerschwiler, Molly; Hansel, Luke; Hansen, Ethan; Hansen, Madeyln; Hoffman, Hailey; Hribar, Katelyn; Koelsch, Luke; Koelsch, Wyatt; Koerber, Kelly; Moore, Michaela; Passehl, Elly; Peterson, Anna; Radovich, Jeremy; […]

News

Good medicine or a bitter pill?

Some communities pleased with public health services, but others see it as a pain in the budget By Patricia Bogumil Staff writer Long before it became a national past time, Waterford Town Chairman Robert Langmesser has bashed the high costs of health care – especially the state-mandated kind that gets […]

Waterford

A taste of Christmas spirit

WHS bakes up goodies to sweeten up the food pantry By Patricia Bogumil Interim editor Waterford High School student bakers have measured, stirred, blended, shaped and baked batch after batch of homemade cookies this holiday season. All (except for one cookie permitted per baker) were sent to Community United Methodist […]

Burlington

Turbulent chapter is buried in rubble

City confident in its moves to revitalize DPW site, festival grounds By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief As the city’s former Department of Public Works facility on Milwaukee Avenue disappeared piece-by-piece at the hands of a demolition crew the past two weeks, it closed a turbulent year during which the […]

Union Grove

Ringing out a Red Kettle message for the season

This year, people aren’t the only ones to ring the bells By Julie Rossman Correspondent Every December in Union Grove, faithful volunteers from local service organizations camp outside of Mullberry’s Restaurant and at the Piggly Wiggly, ringing the bell for the Salvation Army. Organizations that provide volunteers each year include:  […]

Catholic Central High School

CCHS girls rebound, win 56-34

By Bud Milroy Sports correspondent The Catholic Central High School girls’ basketball team bounced back from its worst loss of the season, defeating Martin Luther Saturday 56-34 at home. The win evened CCHS’s record at 3-3 overall, and gave the Lady ’Toppers their first Midwest Classic Conference-South victory of the […]