Nearly 30 local artists will showcase and sell their works in downtown Waterford on Friday, Oct. 10, during Absolutely Waterford’s third annual River’s Edge Art Walk. Art walkers can expect to view a wide range of fine art, including ceramics, woodcraft, water and oil paintings, photography, jewelry, pottery, fabric and […]
Sports & Other News
City trying to sort out rescue contract
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council held a closed-session meeting Sept. 30 to discuss options with the Burlington Area Rescue Squad contract. Mayor Bob Miller and City Administrator Kevin Lahner confirmed that negotiations with the rescue squad have been ongoing, but that nothing had been decided […]
Burlington volleyball wins prestigious West Bend Sprawl
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The first game of a match has been the Achilles’ heel of the Burlington girls volleyball team of late. Last week, the Lady Demons sputtered out of the gates against quality teams like DSHA and Westosha Cenral. But there’s a reason they are ranked […]
Nifty-Fifty + bowling league enjoying life at Towne and Country Lanes
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It is a league that has been around, in the words of Roger Tess, “forever.” While the name has changed – just last year, in fact – the senior bowling league at Towne and Country Lanes in Burlington, the “Nifty-Fifty +” has been around since the […]
He’s Mr. B-Town!
Brandon Lindemann (right) was crowned Mr. B-Town Sept. 27 by outgoing Mr. B-Town Matt Grandaw in the kickoff to the Burlington High School homecoming week festivities. (Photo by Dwight Beuthling)
Washington-Caldwell mulls taxing options in budget squeeze
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Feeling the pinch of declining enrollment and sluggish property values, Washington-Caldwell officials this week sounded a somewhat urgent message about the school district’s short-term budget. Several dozen residents filled the Washington School gymnasium during a special School Board meeting Sept. 29. Superintendent Mark Pienkos explained why […]
Burlington tennis captures conference championship
Grandi, Crabtree, 3 dubs win first place By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent It got close at the end, but there is no doubt that the Burlington High School girls tennis team is this season’s best in the Southern Lakes Conference. Burlington won the SLC Tournament Sept. 27 at Westosha […]
Welcome home: 2014 Bronco Hall of Fame induction held
Union Grove Union High School held its eighth Bronco Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday, Oct. 3, on Bronco Field, prior to the high school’s football game against Elkhorn. This year’s recipients are Lowell Holloway, Class of 1951; Jack Spencer, Class of 1967; W. Steve McClelland, Class of 1974; Frank […]
Two in, two out as new police committee starts
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Town of Waterford Board met in special session Sept. 30 to undo a vote taken five days earlier. At a Sept. 25 special meeting, supervisors Lisa Jeschke and Jan Alvey were appointed to a new two-person committee tasked with creating job descriptions for Police […]
Fall Pork Chop Dinner at Yorkville UMC Saturday
Yorkville United Methodist Church is known for its annual pork chop dinner, cooking 100 pork chops at a time on racks over a specially-built cooker and featuring an array of delicious desserts. This year, te Fall Pork Chop Dinner will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, from 3:30 p.m. to 7 […]
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