By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The Burlington Area School District Board got its first introduction to what district officials stressed was a “rough draft” of a new compensation system for its teachers Monday night at the monthly board meeting. The draft was handed out to board members before the meeting, […]
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Bestselling author calls our part of Wisconsin home
Even a critically acclaimed individual who has achieved fame and success across the nation, can set roots deep into Wisconsin soil, and find comfort in keeping them firmly planted, right here in the Midwest. National bestselling and local author, Jane Hamilton, is slated to appear at Matheson Memorial […]
Power company plans to clear cut trees, bushes to protect lines
Residents say it’s unnecessary and they’ll protect their property It’s a change in policy that American Transmission Company readily admits to – and will not budge from. “We have updated our vegetation management in recent years,” said Ann Spalpholz, a media relations person from ATC regarding the company’s […]
NIMBY? – OK, says Stein
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Stein Gardens and Gifts has reacted with a swift “never mind” to a Not-In-My-Back-Yard (NIMBY) campaign to block its entry into the Waterford business community. As a result, Stein is taking its business five minutes up the road to Burlington, where officials have welcomed Stein’s proposal […]
Man arrested after roommate calls police to report drug deal
A City of Burlington man is facing felony and misdemeanor drug charges after his new roommate called the cops to complain April 5 that a drug deal was going down in her home. Lawrence Otto, 20, is facing a Class I felony charge of possession of narcotic drugs, second offense, […]
Yo-yo champ spins to win – and just for fun
Joey Greenamyer, 13, owns more than a dozen different styles and types of yo-yos. And if that sounds way more than a kid needs to pull off something like a common walk-the-dog trick that is correct. Since first picking up a yo-yo at age six, Greenamyer has become […]
School Board sends out layoff notices
Seniority no longer a deciding factor in which teachers go By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When the Burlington Area School District issued layoff notices in 2009, there was an uproar over the possible cut of Project-Based Learning at Karcher Middle School – because teacher Cyndi Smith was low on the […]
Thinking critically while working with sweeping technology
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With sweeping technological changes in recent years, it’s no secret that today’s students are some of the savviest when it comes to using all the new gizmos and gadgets that have been introduced. School officials representing schools from around the area gathered recently to discuss the […]
Transferring police services to county help town stay under budget
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer If the Town of Burlington annual meeting is supposed to be an exercise in old-fashioned, hands-on democracy, then the two people who showed up for Tuesday’s annual meeting had a leg up on everyone else. That said, not much has changed from 2010 to 2011 […]
Chicago attorney leaves behind legacy on Geneva Lake
William O. Petersen spent years fighting to preserve family’s Black Point Estate By Maureen Vander Sanden Staff Writer Since it opened to the public in 2007, more than 29,000 passed through the doors of the Black Point Estate, one of the Midwest’s most well-preserved, Queen Anne-style homes dating back […]
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