By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A sale of the downtown land originally slated for a retail center in the 2008 redevelopment plan could be finalized Tuesday. Burlington Core Group II, LLC and the City of Burlington are working out the details regarding compensation for environmental remediation in a contract that will […]
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With capital projects looming, local officials must make value judgments
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As an attempt to pass a $5.4 million referendum to create a new City of Burlington pool moves forward, there are other capital needs within the city that will garner the attention of city officials in the coming months and years. A number of different entities […]
Council approves software purchase
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council approved a same-night request last week to fund an expansion of the city’s backup computer files. City Treasurer Steve DeQuaker said the need for speed was due to a $3,000 savings on the $15,534 contract with Unitrend. “This includes all […]
Phone scam targets iTunes gift cards
Area police agencies are cautioning people about a new telephone scam. According to the City of Burlington Police Department, citizens are receiving phone calls from people claiming to be from the government. The unknown caller instructs the citizens to purchase gifts cards, specifically iTunes gift cards, and provide them with […]
Career night set for Wednesday at Union Grove
Union Grove Union High School has opened its annual Bronco Business and Career Expo to area students. The expo is Wednesday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at UGUHS, 3433 S. Colony Ave. in the gymnasium. Career and Academies Coordinator Stacey Duchrow at Union Grove was excited about more students getting […]
Chief pleased with fire station expansion
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor These days, Town of Burlington Fire Chief Ed Umnus is enjoying the added space at Fire Station No. 2 near Bohners Lake. “I think it’s a long time in the making,” said Umnus last week, as the majority of the work for the fire station’s renovation […]
Mangold built business, served community
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor James Mangold Jr. was many things in the Burlington community – a businessman, a volunteer, a pilot and an outdoorsman. But he – along with his wife, Barb, his son, Jamie, and other family members – helped put together one of the area’s flourishing insurance companies […]
Road work set to begin in Yorkville
Wisconsin Department of Transportation work on southbound I-94 at Highway 20 in Yorkville is scheduled to begin Tuesday. The work will replace 700 feet of concrete pavement joints installed during the recent reconstruction of the WIS 20 Interchange. During peak travel times, three lanes of traffic will be maintained in […]
Thomas Spiegelhoff: A butcher who was cut out to help others
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor According to Patricia Spiegelhoff, her husband, Tom, never wanted accolades or attention. “He wouldn’t want me to recognize him this way,” she said of her husband. And yet, the long-time area grocer from a family of grocers took time to give of himself. “He loved to […]
Picture perfect
Carlin Russell, of the Spring Prairie 4-H Club, poses for a photo with her trophies for best in breed polish rabbit and Champion Senior Pet without costume at the Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn last week. The annual fair ran through the Labor Day weekend. (Photo by Tim Gumz)
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