Abundant supply helps ward off increases Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.15 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.6 cents […]
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Candidates ready and set for spring elections
February primary expected statewide By Patricia Bogumil Editor With a Jan. 11 certification deadline expected to clear the way for three candidates seeking one position on the state Supreme Court, a Feb. 19 primary is likely for all municipalities across the State of Wisconsin. Locally, one Feb. 19 primary election […]
Union Grove area candidates look toward spring elections
By Patricia Bogumil Editor With a Jan. 11 certification deadline expected to clear the way for three candidates seeking one position on the state Supreme Court, a Feb. 19 primary is likely for all municipalities across the State of Wisconsin. Locally, one Feb. 19 primary election is also scheduled. A […]
Apartment plan clears another hurdle
City anticipates site plan in a month or two for new complex on Bridge Street By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the City of Burlington Common Council last week approving the rezoning of land on Bridge Street for a new apartment complex, the next step in the process got the […]
Battle lines drawn for BHS budget
Ketterhagen urges board to pledge no levy increase By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The first steps in formulating the Burlington Area School District budget were taken Monday night, with a presentation of what the district could do – and some comments regarding what it should do. With Business Manager Ruth […]
Cold weather blast predicted for area
AccuWeather reports beginning the middle of January, waves of frigid air will be moving southward across North America from the North Pole. Much of the nation experienced higher-than-average temperatures and lower heating bills so far during the cold weather season, with the exception of some bouts the past couple of […]
A new job for the new year
Norway welcomes new municipal clerk The New Year brought a new town clerk to the Town of Norway. Senta Hall was sworn in as the new town clerk on Monday, Jan. 7, by Jean Jacobson, chairperson of the Town of Norway. She succeeds Camille Cohen, the former Norway town clerk, […]
Fifth drunk driving offense charged
A four-time convicted drunken driver is facing a fifth operating while intoxicated charge after he was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car with the engine revving Monday in the Town of Raymond. Joseph H. Diem, 54, of Burlington, was charged Tuesday with OWI fifth or sixth offense, […]
It’s showtime!
Show choir event to storm BHS stage Saturday By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the last two years, it’s been a bit of trial and error for those running the Chocolate City Showcase – a competition of top show choirs in the state. The inaugural year, initial problems with the […]
Mayor says he’s ‘in turmoil’ over hospital issue
He has been in contact with competing health care providers By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Mayor Bob Miller admitted Tuesday that he’s lost sleep recently over Aurora Health Care’s decision to stop delivering babies at the local hospital. He worries about the future of health care in his community […]
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