Carol E. Berberich Krueger, 97, Burlington, died Jan. 17, 2015, at Burlington Health & Rehab Center. She was born in Chicago on Aug. 4, 1917, to the late Arthur and Hattie (Kleeman) Bunge. Following high school she worked as a secretary for a Chicago law firm. On Jan. 1, […]
Sports & Other News
CURTIS J. SCHWEITZER
Curtis J. Schweitzer, 66, died unexpectedly on Dec. 28, 2014. He was born Jan. 7, 1948, to the late Milton and Rita (Acker) Schweitzer. He graduated from Waterford High School and lived in Waterford his entire life. He was the lead maintenance man for Housing with Help for many […]
Flipping for number five
Members of the Mayville Cardinal Singers perform a flip during the group’s show to music from “Newsies” at the Chocolate City Showcase at Burlington High School Saturday. Mayville remained the only winner of the showcase, now in its fifth year. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Fatal one-car crash in Yorkville
A driver died Jan. 10 following a one-vehicle accident that occurred about 10:27 p.m. in the 20000 block of Spring Street in the Town of Yorkville. Racine County Sheriff ceputies and members of Union Groove/Yorkville Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the scene, and found the unresponsive driver trapped in […]
Local businesses make the ‘A’ grade
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s not an Academy Award, but for local businesses, it’s the next best thing. A pair of Burlington businesses was recently voted as the best in their categories for the WISN 12 “A List” awards. The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine was voted “Best Coffee […]
Fitzpatrick, Benavides lead Burlington to Pam Beck title
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Burlington senior Molly Benavides has seen her fair share of ups and down in her final preps season. The multiple state champion gymnast has had some trouble on a few skills early in the season for the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics teams and hasn’t been competing […]
Calling all farmers to Jan. 30 appreciation dinner
Shepherds Ministries is holding its first annual Farmers Appreciation Dinner on Friday, Jan. 30, on the Shepherds Ministries campus, 1805 15th Ave., Union Grove. All Racine and Kenosha area farmers are invited to attend this free event. “We want to communicate to farmers that their work matters,” said Dr. […]
Notes, jokes and other things: Some views from the sidelines in Green Bay
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor One Texas couple had perhaps the most divided of loyalties in Green Bay Sunday. Randy and Jennifer Blakemore, who live in Fort Worth, flew up for the playoff game. However, Randy was decked out in Dallas Cowboys’ gear and Jennifer in Green Bay Packers’ colors. Jennifer […]
Village of Waterford seeks proposals for downtown redevelopment
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Plans are progressing to transform the Village of Waterford’s downtown area into a welcoming destination for community members and visitors from around the area. The Village is currently seeking proposals for engineering and design for the first phase of the Village’s Riverfront and Ten Club Park […]
My extreme close-up at Lambeau Field
You can’t turn on national sports television, radio or read a newspaper right now without somebody talking about the “non-catch.” Of course, I’m referring to the play in Sunday’s Packers-Cowboys playoff game where Dez Bryant seemingly caught the ball but was robbed of the grab due to instant replay. […]
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