By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District Buildings and Grounds and Transportation Committee recommended three different expenditures for full board approval Monday night. The district is using its surplus in the food service fund – which must be reduced, per federal law – to purchase new dishwashers at […]
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Another reason not to smoke: police can track the smell
By Patricia Bogumil Staff Editor Police searching for a Union Grove woman suspected of stealing wine from a local liquor store followed their noses and detected the suspect hiding in a closet. Charged with felony personal identity theft and several misdemeanors is Ashley M. Baumgartner, 28, of 11th Avenue, Union […]
School bus contract to cost more
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee approved a revised contract with Thomas Bus Company Monday night. The committee approved the contract changes by a 2-1 vote. Board Member Phil Ketterhagen voted no. After the meeting, Ketterhagen said he wanted to know the […]
Rochester cemetery looking at expansion
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For the fourth time in its long-running history, an addition is being made onto the Rochester Cemetery, 31440 Washington Ave. The Village Board on May 11 voted to move forward with plans to add onto the cemetery. The latest addition onto the property encompasses 1.53 acres […]
City holds onto a full liquor license
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Whether there will be any changes coming to the state’s laws governing how many liquor licenses a community is allowed to have remains to be seen. But aside from a crack about the City Council knowing the State Assembly Speaker – Robin Vos, the son of […]
Auditions approach for Haylofters’ one acts
Auditions for the Haylofters’ one-act play productions will be Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Malt House in Burlington. Three original one-acts were chosen in May for first-time production on Saturday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. There will be five rehearsals before the production date. About 20 actors are needed […]
Outgoing Shepherds class exceeds 20 for first time
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Shepherd’s College first opened in 2008, there weren’t many students. The first graduating class from the three-year school – which provides post-secondary education for students with intellectual disabilities – was just five students. The next year, there were seven – and then there were 12. […]
Town of Waterford juggles gravel pit
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposal to add a sand and gravel extraction operation to a sprawling farm property in the Town of Waterford is a case of déjà vu for many nearby residents. Brothers Dale and Greg Himebauch recently filed an application to obtain a conditional-use permit for […]
BASD budget in good shape, but trouble looms
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s a good news/bad news situation for the Burlington Area School District when it comes to state aid and the annual budgeting process. Thanks to the state’s Joint Finance Committee committing to putting the $150 per pupil aid back into the budget, BASD will be able […]
Lewis calls it a career at Waterford
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Laverne Lewis graduated from Waterford High School in 1970, the plan was to become a flight attendant, or a ticket agent. She’d just finished her training in August of 1971 when then-Waterford Superintendent Ken Carter called and asked for some help. “I was asked by […]
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