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Gas price reprieve continues

Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.65 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to […]

Burlington

Students take the lead at Karcher conferences

New format at middle school gets positive reviews from teachers, parents By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Last fall, staff at Karcher Middle School started to look at the possibility of conducting parent/teacher conferences, well, differently. “The concept has been out there for a while,” said Karcher guidance counselor Steve Berezowitz, […]

Waterford

WSD eyes outsourcing of administrative tasks

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an eye toward long-term savings, commissioners overseeing the Waterford Sanitary District are considering a plan that will outsource some district functions to an outside company. At the commission’s most recent meeting held Feb. 14, the WSD board voted in favor of creating a Request For […]

Waterford

Another 4K program is on the way

By Patricia Bogumil Editor At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Washington-Caldwell District school board approved a 4-year-old kindergarten program for the 2013-2014 school year. Students enrolled in Washington School’s five-days-a-week morning program will spend the morning concurrently with the school’s 5-year-old kindergarten students. With the new 4K program set to start […]

Waterford

Covered windows OK for downtown shops

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Shopkeepers in Waterford’s historic downtown Heritage District will be permitted to shield windows with cloth backdrops or other materials, following action Monday by the Village Board. On a narrow 4-3 vote, the board voted down a proposal by Village President Tom Roanhouse to enact a restriction […]

Union Grove

Season finale ‘Anne Frank and Me’

After accomplishing many great feats this year including performing a multiple award-winning musical at the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival and creating Troupe 7878 in association with the International Thespian Society, Union Grove High School will be winding down its main stage season with a production of “Anne Frank and […]

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May the force be with you

City of Burlington police chief Peter Nimmer (left) swears in new officer Andrew Koszuth Tuesday before the start of the Common Council meeting. Koszuth was sworn in in front of the council and several family members. His niece, Gabriella Koszuth, pinned on his badge. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)