By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT A local assessor with more than two decades of experience under his belt is being handed a five-year contract in the Village of Waterford. After receiving a favorable recommendation from the village Finance Committee, elected officials on May 9 voted unanimously in favor of appointing Dan […]
Sports & Other News
Central students get busy in community
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Officials at Catholic Central High School decided to change things up a little bit when it came to the annual Topper Trot this week. On Monday, rather than just walking for awareness – as student had the previous 13 years – students went to various sites […]
Waterford wallops way to 14th straight victory
By Mike Ramczyk and Chris Bennett [email protected] UNION GROVE – After this week, the Southern Lakes Conference championship picture is crystal clear. Waterford, the defending champion, has a formidable challenger in Burlington, and one of the schools is guaranteed to win the crown outright. That’s because both the Wolverines […]
Yorkville to lay off two teachers
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Two teachers in the Yorkville School District have received preliminary layoff notices – and students have rallied behind at least one of the teachers. The district is being forced, due to declining enrollment, to remove a section at both fourth and fifth grades, according to Yorkville […]
City to screen fire chief candidates next week
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington will hold a two-day assessment center next week to screen the six candidates for the open fire chief position. City officials declined to release the names of the applicants. Under state open records law, the city is not required to release the […]
When opponent loses house in fire, team steps up
Burlington softball captain spearheads community support for Delavan family By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With the spring sports season only lasting two months, it’s ordinary for teams to play each other twice in a week or on back-to-back days. After all, Mother Nature cancelled most area events Tuesday, and those […]
Ryan says it will take work to unify his party
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said Monday morning that unifying the Republican Party before the November elections is of utmost importance. It’s why he spoke honestly about his support of Donald Trump last week in Burlington. Ryan, in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, […]
Lindy strikes again: Burlington pitching phenom still unbeaten
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] While most 16-year-olds are thinking of saving up to buy the latest video game, asking their crush to the prom or even where to get their first job, Jacob Lindemann is different. The Burlington High School junior just so happens to be blessed with a […]
Burlington to host county economic development meeting
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Racine County Economic Development Corporation will get a chance to strut its stuff May 12 at Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave. in Burlington. With BRP US Inc.’s Alain Villemure coming in as the guest speaker, the annual meeting will start at 4:30 p.m. with registration […]
City OKs pool study
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council approved study of the current condition and future needs of the Burlington Community Pool Tuesday night. The contract with Ayers Associates includes six different phases and can be cancelled at any time by either party with 10 days’ notice. The […]
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