Aurora Health Care announced last week that several state hospitals – including Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington and Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn – are named as 2013 Top Performers on Key Quality Measures. The award is given by The Joint Commission, which the press release called the leading accreditor […]
Sports & Other News
Expectations sky high for Waterford girls basketball
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Expectations are high in Waterford this season for the girls basketball team, and deservedly so. Head coach Dena Brechtl is gifted with a deep and experienced squad anchored by eight seniors and five returning starters. Waterford’s roster goes 14 players deep, and Brechtl […]
Aurora plans move forward ¬– this time with little comment
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the public hearing for the proposed Aurora facility on Spring Valley Road in Burlington opened Tuesday night, the City of Burlington Common Council was, to say the least, surprised. Residents of Spring Valley Road, a number of whom were also at last week’s Plan Commission […]
Waterford Graded board appoints a teacher as its latest member
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Following a 3-1 final vote, Grant Strobel was appointed to the Waterford Graded School Board Nov. 20, filling a vacancy created in September when Bob Kastengren resigned due to health issues. Strobel is one of four candidates who sought to replace Kastengren. The board position runs […]
Expenses, taxes, indebtedness drop in Village budget
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Village of Union Grove will present its proposed 2015 budget during a 6 p.m. public hearing Monday, Nov. 24, at the Municipal Building, 925 15th Ave. The proposed $3,559,465 budget is down 4.34 percent ($161,583) from last year’s $3,721,048 budget. The tax levy for […]
School Board votes to oppose shelter site
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s not so much about “not in my back yard,” Burlington residents have said about a proposed Women’s Resource Center of Racine shelter and program center in the city. It’s more, “not across the street from where my children go to school.” Opposition showed up both […]
Taking a look back
Lisa Mushel (left) and her daughter, Resse, take a look at the archives articles on display for Plymouth Children’s Center. Plymouth Congregational Church and the Plymouth Children’s Center celebrated the center’s 40th anniversary last Sunday.(Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Union Grove’s Wilks honored to be named conference player of the year
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The list of accomplishments keeps growing for Union Grove girls volleyball player Kylie Wilks. The junior standout was named Southern Lakes Conference player of the year for her outstanding season with the Broncos. Wilks, who was first team all-conference last season, helped the Broncos […]
DEER HUNTING PREVIEW: Herd strong; optimism high
Officials say population stability and some increases should make for a successful hunt By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Area residents will join hundreds of thousands of other hunters throughout the state in pursuit of white-tailed deer as Wisconsin’s annual nine-day gun season opens Saturday. State wildlife officials are offering an […]
What’s new for the 2014 deer hunt
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced the following changes for the 2014 deer hunting season. Management Zones The state has been divided into four Deer Management Zones that impact bonus permit availability and deer season structure. Nine DMUs are split by zone boundaries, have changed and are now […]
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