List includes two internal candidates By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the list was evolving as of Tuesday night, seven finalists have been identified for the Burlington city administrator position. Two of the seven finalists are from out of state, while two others are internal candidates from current city staff. The […]
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Two candidates advance after Dover Town Chairman election vote
In the Feb. 17 Dover Town Chairman primary election, voters selected incumbent Thomas Lembcke (100 votes, 46 percent) and former supervisor Mario Denoto (83, 38 percent). Eliminated in Tuesday’s vote was resident Mario Lena (31, 14 percent). Lena ran a campaign promising to root out what he alleged to be […]
Incumbent out, newcomers in after WGSD primary vote
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Six-year incumbent Douglas Schwartz was bumped from contention for a spot on the April 7 ballot, scoring a low tally of 127 votes (5.12 percent) in Tuesday’s primary election for the Waterford Graded School Board. Moving forward to the spring election are Amanda Fiehweg (437, 17.6 […]
It all adds up for Math 24 competitors
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A group of Burlington Area School District students have discovered that playing games can help you learn. With the help of a mathematics game called “Math 24,” 12 different BASD students qualified to compete at regional competition. The fourth-grade elementary school students – an All-Star team […]
Commission allows Aurora to shrink size of parking spaces
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A planned Aurora Health Care facility on Spring Valley Road took its next step forward Tuesday night, this time with changes being allowed for parking space size. After a fair amount of debate – including comments by City Planner Patrick Meehan – the City of Burlington […]
Sheriff’s office takes ‘First Step’ vs. drugs
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The fight against drugs may have just gotten a step easier for area families. After presenting to area school boards, the Racine County Sheriff Department’s “First Step” program has officially begun. Sheriff’s staff members, as well as Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, pitched the program earlier this year […]
Plan to videotape WGSD meetings advances
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent During a joint Feb. 9 meeting of two Waterford Graded School District board subgroups — the Technology Committee and the Policy and Curriculum Committee — officials backed a plan to record open-session WGSD meetings and place the contents online. The committee members’ recommendation will go […]
WGSD superintendent search starts rolling
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A consulting firm with expertise in the public education arena will be tapped to assist Waterford Graded School District officials in a search for a new superintendent. During a special board meeting Feb. 9, board members voted to enlist the services of the Wisconsin Association […]
Break time: Coffee house to close as renovations near the end
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The sign on the door of The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine explains the situation pretty clearly. “We explored all possibilities of staying open but we figured you wouldn’t want any dust in your coffee!” The coffee house, which has become a center of art […]
Shepherds College plans first-ever mission trip
By Julie Rossman Correspondent Spring break in Jamaica commonly conjures up images of long sandy beaches, warm blue waters and lots of down time. But for a group of Shepherds College students, spring break in Jamaica will be lots of work – and they couldn’t be more excited. Shepherds […]
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