By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Discussion of adding dormitory facilities onto one of the Village of Waterford’s two fire stations continues to move through a variety of exploratory channels. The Village Board on April 10 reviewed a proposal from design and consulting firm The Garrett Studio. The company has proposed […]
Sports & Other News
Meeting regarding Highway 120 redesign is tonight
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will host a public involvement meeting to discuss preliminary design concepts for the resurfacing of Highway 120, from Highway 36 to the Como Creek Bridge in the Town of Lyons. The meeting is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, at Mt. […]
Waterford track roars at Randy Lyon
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School boys and girls track & field teams each posted top three finishes April 22 in the Randy Lyons Invite at Whitewater High School. The girls finished second and the boys came in third. Waterford competed Thursday at Union Grove […]
Burlington doubles spark first conference win
Singles stands out in second SLC victory By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] In terms of team record, it hasn’t always been positive this season for the Burlington boys tennis squad. Going into last week, the boys had only mustered one match victory. But thanks to a clean sweep from their […]
New School Board gets down to business
Recently elected members take oath of office By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief It was something old and something new for the Burlington Area School District Board of Education April 24 at the annual reorganizational meeting. Three board members took the oath of office, including Susan Kessler, who served two terms […]
Arbor Day lesson
Fourth-grade students from Waller Elementary School stand ready with shovels as City of Burlington Public Works employee Joe Phillips positions a new maple tree for planting in Echo Park Friday. The tree-planting event was part of the city’s Arbor Day observance. In addition to learning how to properly plant a […]
Village joins town in opposing waterway drawdowns
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Village of Waterford’s elected officials joined their town counterparts last week in opposing a proposed drawdown of Tichigan Lake and several ancillary waterways that feed into the Fox River. The Waterford Waterway Management District, which has direct jurisdiction over the bodies of water, has proposed […]
City approves street, sidewalk repair projects
Kendall Street will be rebuilt this summer By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City of Burlington will embark on $1.4 million in street and sidewalk repairs this construction season with the lion’s share of the cost going to the reconstruction of Kendall Street. The Common Council at its April […]
Board approves committee appointments
The Union Grove Village Board approved an updated slate of committee appointments at its April 24 meeting. Newly elected Trustee Jan Winget was assigned to serve on the Library and Building boards and the Administration Committee. Additionally, she will chair the Plan Commission. Other appointments include assigning Trustee Gordon Svendsen […]
Meseberg dominates at Geneva National
Burlington senior wins at Geneva National for second straight season By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Geneva National Golf Course is becoming a home away from home for Justin Meseberg. The Burlington High School senior golfer fired a 74 Monday at the Geneva National Invite and tied Lake Geneva […]