By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When outlining the Burlington Area School District’s schedule for taking the new state student proficiency exams last week, Assistant Superintendent Connie Zinnen said the district would benefit from not being the first onto the new system. Now, though, the district will be on the same time […]
Sports & Other News
Nothing changes with naming policy
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The opinions hadn’t changed. The arguments were the same. “It seems if someone has money, we’re going to name it after them,” said Burlington Area School District School Board Member Rosanne Hahn. “It says the naming rights MAY be awarded,” said Board President Bill Campbell. “It […]
ALL-AREA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Waterford’s Blair puts team above self
Versatile 6-footer is school’s all-time leading scorer By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent When the young daughters of Waterford High School girls basketball coach Dena Brechtl play with Barbies or their doll house they often name their playtime friends after members of their mother’s squad. One of the young Brechtl’s […]
Woman dies in Mukwonago apartment blaze
Neighbors’ frantic rescue attempts turned back by smoke By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer The Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the woman who died in last week’s early morning fire above the Fork in the Road restaurant in Mukwonago. Julie McKenzie, 39, was killed in the blaze that […]
Four churches participating in joint Holy Week services
Four churches in the greater Union Grove area will join together for ecumenical Holy Week services. On April 2, at 7 p.m., a Maundy Thursday service will be hosted by Yorkville United Methodist Church, 17645 Old Yorkville Road (just north of Highway 20). The service will include symbolic hand […]
Reunion approaching for WBSD staff members
Over the last four decades, the number of students and other people who have helped made Burlington High School radio station WBSD a success is huge. Ted Ehlen, who is working to organize the group’s reunion event in Burlington April 11, says 135 members are on the group’s Facebook page […]
Two vie for election to Union Grove Union High School board
By Patricia Bogumil Editor One position on the Union Grove Union High School Board of Education is contested for election on the April 7 spring election ballot. Voters will choose between incumbent Paula Craven-Jasperson, a lifelong resident who has served on the school board since 2010 and challenger Jeff Zeller, […]
Drainage district funding OKd by Raymond, mulled by U
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Members of the Union Grove Village Board and Raymond Town Board offered different viewpoints this week as they discussed their community’s relationship with the Yorkville/Raymond Farm Drainage District. Heads of the drainage district are requesting its three member municipalities collectively contribute $50,000 annually for the next […]
Drainage district plans draw a crowd in Waterford
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Professional opinions mixed with strongly held conventional wisdom and sometimes clashed with personal observations when about 100 people met Monday at the Waterford Village Hall to ask questions about a Fox River winter drawdown and other issues with the Norway-Dover Drainage District. At meeting’s end, residents […]
Fugitive manhunt paralyzes Union Grove area
Suspect dies Monday after 24 hours on the run By Patricia Bogumil Editor A manhunt for a fugitive whom police described as armed and dangerous ended Monday afternoon in Mount Pleasant some 24 hours after it began – but it did not end peacefully. The manhunt conducted from late […]
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