Fearsome foursome compete at state tournament By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The WIAA Division 1 State Girls Swimming and Diving Meet turned bittersweet for coaches and members of the Burlington Co-op girls high school swimming team. The end of a season brings a range of reaction and the end […]
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District gets jump on health insurance for 2016-17
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After struggling with a tight deadline for a decision on health insurance in recent years, Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet decided something needed to change. As a result, Jeffrey Ireland – the district’s representative with M3 Insurance – came to brief the School Board […]
Apartment renovation project earns awards
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After a much-needed renovation was completed earlier this year, Riverview Manor apartment complex in Burlington has pulled in a handful of awards as a result. The Wisconsin Council for Affordable and Rural Housing recently announced that Riverview won its annual Property of the Year, Site Manager […]
Graded district working with partner for planning
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the hopes of plotting out the district’s long-term future, Waterford Graded school officials are about to embark on an intensive strategic planning process. The full scope of the effort will be fleshed out in greater detail in the months ahead, but the WGSD board laid […]
Appraisal process still not finished
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the deadline of the oft-discussed and much anticipated village-wide appraisal having passed a month ago, Waterford officials are again looking to meet with the head of the company enlisted to perform the service. In mid-September, Mark Brown, executive director of project management of the contracted […]
District mulls grade configuration changes
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a facilities study looming in the near future, the answer the Burlington Area School District School Board got on its grade configuration study wasn’t what School Board President Jim Bousman wanted Monday night. “I have to say, I’m a little disappointed,” Bousman said. “I was […]
Snow in the spotlights
Thanks for another thrilling sports season
Catholic Central coach Aldrich reflects on special season The high school football season lasted nearly four months in the area, with Catholic Central and Lake Geneva Badger both losing in their respective state semifinal games last weekend. Waterford made it to Level 3, and both Union Grove and Wilmot […]
Giving trees ripe for the picking
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the holiday season turns into a time of gift-gifting for many, there are many who don’t have the money to partake in the tradition. As a result, the Union Grove Area Foodbank is stepping up with its Giving Trees program. Mulberry’s Pancakes and Café and […]
Attorney Lloyd was a community leader, philanthropist
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Known for both his job as a lawyer and his community service, Patrick “Pat” Lloyd left a lasting mark on Burlington. Lloyd, 85, died in Madison Nov. 14, leaving behind a law firm with his name and a legacy of lending help when needed. “I don’t […]