By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Led by Jeff Stemper, who recently committed to play at UW-Green Bay, the Catholic Central High School boys golf team finished fifth April 13 at Racine’s Meadowbrook Country Club in the season’s second Metro Classic Conference Mini Meet. Stemper carded a 47 and finished […]
Sports & Other News
Clerk says names of write-ins were removed before voting started
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A claim of electioneering in the City of Burlington is just the latest fallout in the wake of the spring elections. According to a source who requested anonymity, the names of the two write-in candidates – Roger Koldeway for Burlington Area School District School Board and […]
Family deals with tragic loss of son
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Robert Gueldenzopf is dealing with the death of his stepson, Aaron Davis, as best as can be expected under such trying circumstances. Davis was killed in an alleged drunken driven incident April 11 in St. Petersburg, Fla., while walking to a parking garage after finishing work […]
Kansasville School registration now in progress
Kansasville School District is now holding 4- and 5-year-old kindergarten registration for the 2015-16 school year. There will be an all school registration in August before school starts in which fees and additional information will be requested. A child who is being registered for 4-year-old kindergarten, must be four 4 […]
Citizens ask for stronger stand against drainage district proposals
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Village of Waterford officials continue to hear an earful from some residents living along the Fox River who are concerned about issues with the Norway-Dover Drainage District, including an upcoming dredging project and temporary drawdown of the Rochester dam to accommodate it. The Village Board on […]
Pienkos stays as superintendent
Plans for Washington- Caldwell School District superintendent Mark Pienkos to retire next year have been temporarily retired. At Monday night’s school board meeting, Jill Saltzmann, whom the board selected to replace Pienkos as superintendent next year, asked that she be allowed to work full-time next year as full-time principal, while […]
Facing 25 percent hike, BASD seeks health insurance options
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Officials with the Burlington Area School District wanted to stay with the Wisconsin Group Health Trust for the district’s health insurance. But a 25 percent hike in premiums doesn’t make that feasible. On Monday, the School Board heard two different proposals outlined by Jeff Ireland, the […]
July 4 parade sponsorships available
The 2015 Independence Day Parade in Union Grove will be held Saturday, July 4, starting at 9:15 am. The theme for this year’s parade is “This Land is Your Land.” Parade entries can be registered either online or by mail. Forms are available at Registration is due by June 1. […]
Burlington Youth Football or Junior Demons, the real winner is the kids
Roughly a year and a half ago, I published a column that hopefully shook this city to its football core. “Remember when Burlington was a football city?” was a desperate attempt to breathe life back into the proud, football-loving Burlington population by exhausting all options, whether it was a complete […]
Appraisal Fair preview May 2
Absolutely Waterford will make its TV debut Saturday, April 25, at 6:30 a.m. on CBS’s Real Racine with Jessica Tighe, who invited AW volunteers on her show to talk about the Saturday, May 2, Absolutely Waterford Appraisal Fair fundraiser at Waterford High School. Lead appraiser Barbara Eash will give an […]
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