The American Cancer Society’s Bark for Life is a fundraising event to honor the life-long contributions of our best-friend pets and the non-judgmental comfort and companionship they give cancer survivors. Waterford Union High School will host its first Bark for Life event Sunday, April 19, from noon to 3 p.m., […]
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City poised to award contract for Aurora work
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The next step in preparation for construction of a new Aurora Health Care facility in Burlington was scheduled to be discussed Wednesday night at the City of Burlington Common Council Committee of the Whole meeting. The meeting was postponed a day due to Tuesday’s election. […]
Local band steps up to help
Saturday Detention to hold benefit concert Saturday for family who lost home in fire By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The band Saturday Detention will give a concert to help raise money for the family that lost their home in the March 23 Fork in the Road fire. The performance will […]
Boy, 10, dies from injuries suffered in ATV crash
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer A 10-year-old Kansasville boy injured in an All Terrain Vehicle accident last week has died. Timothy Jorgenson, a fourth grader at Cooper Elementary School in Burlington, died April 2 – three days after the incident. Jorgensen had been taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert […]
Super Board draws leaders to the table
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Superintendents and School Board members from all Waterford area public school districts gathered at a March 31 Super Board Meeting with municipal leaders. The collective bodies discussed issues of mutual concern and interest. On the education side, there were some correlations: technology continues to be rolled […]
Local pastor turns new passion into sweet project for entire school
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Rev. Kirk Lahmann has done maple syrup before. At his home – about a block away from his church, St. John’s Lutheran, Burlington – he tapped his three maple trees at home for sap, which he turned into syrup. “Last year, I had five taps […]
The votes are in, but some April 7 election results are uncertain
By Patricia Bogumil Editor In elections, as in baseball games, it ain’t over ’til it’s over. Right now, it’s not clear exactly when the end results for a couple of local races will be. Unofficial results for two local contests in the April 7 spring election – one Village of […]
Bird elected to School Board, second spot still iffy
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With all results still unofficial Tuesday night, the Burlington Area School District School Board race had incumbent Phil Ketterhagen narrowly earning re-election. Newcomer Kevin Bird tallied the most votes with 1,942, while Ketterhagen (1,851) appeared to have edged out Barry Schmaling (1,836). Jim Berndt rounded out […]
Boy, 10, dies from injuries suffered in ATV crash
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A 10-year-old Kansasville boy injured in an ATV accident last week has died. Timothy Jorgenson, a fourth grader at Cooper Elementary School in Burlington, died April 2 – three days after the incident. Jorgensen had been taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital and the […]
Badger teacher charged with assaulting student
A Badger High School art teacher charged with sexually assaulting a student is scheduled to appear in court April 28. Donald R. Hammon, 50, was charged March 25 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff. According to the criminal complaint, […]
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