Work will dovetail with local street improvements By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As the summer drags on, so does the plan to modify some of the City of Burlington’s traffic signals. The start of the traffic light modification – the result of a traffic study done by engineering consultants Kapur […]
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Fire and rescue restructuring eyed
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The structuring of the Village of Waterford’s fire and rescue department could soon be overhauled, based on a proposal presented earlier this month. The Village Board, in a 6-1 vote, decided to move forward and enlist the services of a consultant to look into a number […]
Digital radio system rising above glitches
City’s upgrade had a bumpy start By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the City of Burlington decided to make the switch to a digital police radio network, the original plan was to have everything operating by this spring. That hasn’t exactly happened as scheduled, but the digital radios are in […]
No lawsuits planned over Town Hall lease
But other actions could be taken By Patricia Bogumil Editor No litigation is being contemplated over the $1/year, 99-year lease at the Waterford Town Hall, according to Donna Block, treasurer for the Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD), which owns the municipal building. But WSD commissioners are exploring other strategies […]
Continued climb in gas prices predicted
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56 Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.50, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices […]
Coffee and community
New downtown shop aims to make a potent connection By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The building at the corner of North Pine and East Chestnut streets has seen many different uses. In the past 30 years, it has been a shoe store, a gift shop, a clothes resale shop, a […]
Spruce-up grant available for village businesses
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Commercial property owners in the Village of Waterford could soon have an opportunity to receive grant money to spruce up exterior signs and facades. After several months of discussion, the Village Board last week voted in favor of allocating $60,000 toward the grant program. Costs will […]
Child abuse charged after toddler slapped
A Kansasville woman is facing child abuse charges for allegedly slapping her boyfriend’s 2-year-old so hard it left a bruised imprint of her hand on the child’s face. Stephanie Voiles, 25, was charged Tuesday with physical abuse of a child, a Class F felony, in Racine County Circuit Court. According […]
On target yet again
BHS shooting team bags another national title By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For five years, the Burlington High School trapshooting team tried to make a name for itself – as national champions – at the Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships in Sparta, Ill. The last two years, the Demons […]
Meat seller charged in slashing
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A possible dispute over illegal drugs not taken for awhile, as well as the issue of who should sit in the Lazy Boy chair, allegedly lead to an attempted first-degree homicide charge filed against one of three Michigan men selling meat to Milwaukee bars from the […]
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