Hannah Lois (left) and Shauna Drew steer the winning canoe over the finish line recently in the Fox River Splash – formerly the Millard Fillmore Canoe Race. The two freshmen beat the entire field, including numerous boats of seniors. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Sports & Other News
Catholic Central’s Stemper stands out in final act
Catholic Central senior flirts with leaderboard at state meet By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent After two near picture-perfect days at Madison’s University Ridge, Catholic Central’s Jeff Stemper finished his time as a Hilltopper as one of the best high school boys golfers in the state. Stemper finished with a […]
Rain, rain, go away
Roxanne Maas wades across a flooded Dodge Street on her way to work Monday morning in downtown Burlington. A brief deluge left standing water on many streets in the area. City of Burlington Street Department crews responded a short time later to clear debris from a storm sewer drain. (Photo […]
Burlington schools meeting postponed
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A planned meeting of the Burlington Area School District School Board planned for Monday evening at Burlington High School has been postponed for a week. The district office sent out a notice Friday morning that the meeting had been pushed back a week to June 22, […]
A clear ‘no’: Waterford denies gravel pit
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a stark juxtaposition of a recommendation handed down a week ago, the Waterford Town Board this week flatly denied a proposed gravel extraction operation that has been the source of controversy within the community. Last week, the town Plan Commission largely favored a cursory review […]
Sheriff recognizes community members
By Rumasa Noor Staff Writer On March 22, the village of Union Grove was shaken up after a fugitive kidnapped a female and later exchanged gunfire with the deputy in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot. After a 27-hour manhunt, the police was able to locate him but he decided to […]
Predicted large classes concern local parents
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After outlining the situation concerning class sizes for the youngest grades in the Burlington Area School District at Monday’s special School Board meeting, Superintendent Peter Smet made one thing clear. There is not a principal or teacher within the district, he said, who wouldn’t prefer to […]
Waterford soccer edges Milton, advances to first sectional final
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor WATERFORD — The rain came down in sheets at times, literally punishing the players and soaking their uniforms. But it was going to take a tsunami to stop Waterford’s Lauren Torhorst, who continues to prove her status as the school’s all-time leading goal scorer […]
Fire leads to large presence at Nestles
According to law enforcement personnel, a fire at Nestles Friday morning drew fire and rescue squads for more than two hours. Shortly after 9 a.m., fire personnel responded to a report of a fire in one of the roasters. At least one mutual aid call went out for fire […]
Dyer students learn the value of sticking up for what’s right
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For every tormented child, there is a tormentor. Sometimes, there is another bystander – one who wants to act, but fears the repercussions. And, as author Eleanor Estes learned as a child in World War I, a child sometimes doesn’t get the chance to apologize. The […]