By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council held a closed-session meeting Sept. 30 to discuss options with the Burlington Area Rescue Squad contract. Mayor Bob Miller and City Administrator Kevin Lahner confirmed that negotiations with the rescue squad have been ongoing, but that nothing had been decided […]
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Nifty-Fifty + bowling league enjoying life at Towne and Country Lanes
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It is a league that has been around, in the words of Roger Tess, “forever.” While the name has changed – just last year, in fact – the senior bowling league at Towne and Country Lanes in Burlington, the “Nifty-Fifty +” has been around since the […]
Washington-Caldwell mulls taxing options in budget squeeze
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Feeling the pinch of declining enrollment and sluggish property values, Washington-Caldwell officials this week sounded a somewhat urgent message about the school district’s short-term budget. Several dozen residents filled the Washington School gymnasium during a special School Board meeting Sept. 29. Superintendent Mark Pienkos explained why […]
Welcome home: 2014 Bronco Hall of Fame induction held
Union Grove Union High School held its eighth Bronco Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday, Oct. 3, on Bronco Field, prior to the high school’s football game against Elkhorn. This year’s recipients are Lowell Holloway, Class of 1951; Jack Spencer, Class of 1967; W. Steve McClelland, Class of 1974; Frank […]
Two in, two out as new police committee starts
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Town of Waterford Board met in special session Sept. 30 to undo a vote taken five days earlier. At a Sept. 25 special meeting, supervisors Lisa Jeschke and Jan Alvey were appointed to a new two-person committee tasked with creating job descriptions for Police […]
Fall Pork Chop Dinner at Yorkville UMC Saturday
Yorkville United Methodist Church is known for its annual pork chop dinner, cooking 100 pork chops at a time on racks over a specially-built cooker and featuring an array of delicious desserts. This year, te Fall Pork Chop Dinner will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, from 3:30 p.m. to 7 […]
Benefit concert raises funds for suicide prevention
Eric Erickson performs an original song at the “Out of the Darkness” suicide awareness fundraiser at the Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine Saturday. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart) By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As Jessica Borkowski explains, people talk about diabetes. They seek treatment for cancer. When their physical health is […]
BASD salary increases approved
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For the first time in recent memory, the Burlington Area School District is negotiating teacher salaries for the future instead of the past. With a 5-2 vote to approve the salary schedules for both 2013-14 and 2014-15 Monday night at a special meeting of the School […]
A soldier and a gentleman: McKusker dies at age 65
Jim McKusker speaks to the assembled crowd as the guest speaker at this year’s Memorial Day Service at Echo Park in Burlington. McKusker, a Vietnam War vet who was heavily involved in both veteran affairs and the Burlington community, died last week at the age of 65. (Photo by […]
Burglary leaves local theater owner reeling
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A late July burglary of the Plaza Theater has left the owner of the downtown Burlington fixture reeling and now he’s appealing to the community for help in solving the crime. “The magnitude of the loss is a real struggle,” said Shad Branen, who […]
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