By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Yorkville Elementary School’s 5-year, $3.35 million total referendum will be on the spring general election ballot in less than two months. With the countdown clock ticking, district officials are in the midst of planning information meeting dates and other specifics in an overture board members […]
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Five vie for 2 open supervisor seats on Waterford Town Board
Tuesday primary will narrow the field of candidates for April election By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Five Town of Waterford residents — including the two incumbents — are facing off against one another next week for the two open seats up for grabs in April. The large number of candidates […]
Burlington Plan Commission allows Casey’s to clear another hurdle
By Jason Arndt [email protected] Casey’s General Store continues to clear hurdles in the City of Burlington, where the Plan Commission approved a conditional use permit for a gas station and convenience store on Dodge Street at its Tuesday meeting. Casey’s plans to construct a 4,600-square foot store with a […]
COURT BRIEFS: Second Indiana man charged in Burlington scheme
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 1 for an Indiana man charged for his role in passing fraudulent checks in Burlington. Marcus Lionel Williams Jr., 22, of South Bend, Ind., was charged July 28 in Racine County Circuit Court with forgery as a party to a crime. According […]
VOTE 2018: Make your voice heard in spring election primary Tuesday
Local, county and state seats on the ballot It’s decision time again in the Badger State, at least when it comes to the electoral process. That’s because Tuesday, Feb. 20, is the primary for the spring election. State offices on the ballot include Court of Appeals and Circuit […]
Burlington to upgrade Congress Street Ball Diamond restrooms
Officials had to search for funds to cover higher costs By Jason Arndt [email protected] Although costs to upgrade the restroom facilities at the Congress Street Ball Diamond were higher than expected, the Burlington Common Council faced a tight timeline, which led to a decision Feb. 6 to dip into […]
BHS is moving beyond class rank
School begins rollout of laude honor system By Alex Johnson Correspondent Burlington High School will join a growing majority of high schools across the nation that do not report a class rank for students, instead opting for other alternatives such as the laude system. The laude system operates by […]
Honor Society continues to raise money for playground
Events next week aim to boost donations for ‘all-abilities’ play area The Waterford High School National Honor Society has more than halfway met its fundraising goal but still needs the community’s support to build an inclusive playground at Whitford Park. The group has selected a design for its inclusive playground, […]
City creates business toolbox
Guide designed to assist local economic development efforts By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief In an effort to create a streamlined guide for local businesses looking to expand or locate in Burlington, a city committee has created a document dubbed the Burlington Business Toolbox. The full City Council got its […]
An artist whose medium is snow
Local man helps team win national snow sculpting contest By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief For someone who was participating in just his second official competition, Mike Austin wasn’t necessarily expecting that he and his teammates would emerge as winners of the U.S. National Snow Sculpting competition. But that’s just […]
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