Wisconsin Poet Laureate Kim Blaeser will present a reading and talk at the Lake Geneva Public Library on Wednesday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. Blaeser will share key pieces from her current creative collection of “Picto-Poems,” which combine nature and wildlife photographs with her acclaimed poetry. Blaeser often takes her […]
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Polka Heartland comes to library
Graham Public Library, 1215 Main St., Union Grove, presents Polka Heartland Tuesday, March 22, at 1 p.m. Join Rick March as he discusses Polka Heartland. Rick describes the artists, venues, instruments, and music-makers that have been pivotal to polka’s popularity across the Midwest. He will also play a few selections […]
Pool project appears to get support to move forward
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council appeared to agree to move forward with negotiating a contract to discuss the feasibility of maintaining a community pool in Burlington Tuesday night. After about 45 minutes of discussion, the council moved onto the next item on the agenda after […]
Questions remain on potential condos
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A 48-unit cottage-style condominium development could be coming to the Town of Waterford in the near future, but a number of looming questions need to first be answered before any ground is broken. Developer Jim Schilling came before the town Plan Commission on March 7 and […]
‘Lydia’s Law’ change stopped short of vote
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor On Mother’s Day in 2014, Burlington’s Lydia Schaefer died while waiting for access to a potentially life-saving epilepsy treatment. Almost two years later, the law that bears her name and was supposed to allow Wisconsin families access to cannabadiol – also known as CBD oil, derived […]
High winds topple tree
Tuesday’s high winds – which exceeded 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service — toppled this tree across the driveway of a home at 203 Echo Dr., Burlington. There appeared to be no damage to the home itself. The winds were also blamed for temporarily knocking out Time Warner […]
Hitting the reset button: Local student breaks silence about serious car accident
Catholic Central’s Neuhaus, a multi-sport star, doesn’t remember driving at all By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor There was a laser focus in Austin Neuhaus’ eyes Tuesday afternoon at Catholic Central High School. The 6-foot-2 junior sat on the edge of an aluminum folding chair, five feet from his basketball […]
Heroin still making headlines in the area
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor According to law enforcement, there is a belief that small-town America just isn’t subject to drug problems. What’s been considered a city problem, however, is slowly drifting into the suburbs, as evidenced by a four-overdose call fielded in Burlington Jan. 19. According to the City of […]
Waterford still refining effectiveness evals
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It has been nearly two years since the introduction of a state-mandated system aimed at gauging teachers’ abilities to engage students in the classroom, and tweaks and refinements continue to take place. At Waterford Union High School, Principal Dan Foster said the district has been complying […]
Spending down equals free breakfast
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District is finding itself in the literal definition of a Catch-22 with its food service. “A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.” Because of federal funding for free and reduced meals […]
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