By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Using the 2012-13 salary schedule as a base, the Burlington Area School District and the Burlington Education Association – the teacher’s union – exchanged opening proposals Wednesday night to open wage negotiations for the current school year. As has been the case in recent years, the […]
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It didn’t melt in the sun
ChocolateFest enjoys strong run on wings of good weather By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With temperatures in the 80s for most of the holiday weekend and no rain until Monday afternoon, Burlington’s ChocolateFest enjoyed what festival president Bil Scherrer is calling its best-ever Memorial Day weekend. “Pam Wanasek put it best,” […]
Driver hits gas line box in Waterford township, homes evacuated
Shortly after 8 p.m., Monday evening, a single-vehicle personal injury accident was reported at the intersection of Highway 20 and Honey Creek Road in the Town of Waterford. The vehicle reportedly drove through a fence around a WE Energies main line gas junction station and hit a natural gas line, […]
Local Memorial Day events announced
American Legion Essman Schroeder Post 20 has announced Waterford Memorial Day services for Monday, May 26. • 7 a.m., honor guard assemble at P. Lukas home • 8 a.m., North Cape Cemetery • 8:20 a.m., Norway Cemetery • 8:40 a.m., St. Peter’s Cemetery • 8:55 a.m., assemble for parade […]
McCourt recalled as a community asset
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Burlington Mayor Bob Miller, no one had the passion for the City of Burlington that former Alderman Jim McCourt possessed. “Jim had a passion for this city, and what was best for it,” said Miller of McCourt, who died Saturday at the age of 88. […]
Johnsrud stays at WHS, but Slinde will go
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Waterford High School math teacher Jody Johnsrud won’t be going away when the current school year ends. The school board decided May 14 to renew his contract for 2014-15. Social studies teacher Brad Slinde has been told to go, but he’s not going easy. Both teachers […]
4K an OK for WGSD
After back-and-forth debates spanning several years, officials in the Waterford Graded School District have made a decision: 4-year-old kindergarten is coming to the district. At their regular meeting held May 19, the School Board voted, 4-0, in favor of bringing 4K to the district for the 2015-16 school year. A […]
Prom featured ‘An Evening under the Stars’
By Erin Dalton Contributor Waterford High School students enjoyed “An Evening Under the Stars,” when the junior class held prom on May 17. The gym was decorated in lavenders, blues and silver colors, with twinkling lights and silver stars everywhere people looked. After the Grand March, where the king (junior […]
In her memory: CBD oil law to be named for Lydia
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In the midst of grieving last week – and trying to arrange her daughter’s funeral – Sally Schaeffer got an unexpected phone call. The person on the other end of the phone? Gov. Scott Walker. “He called me directly on my cell phone,” Schaeffer said. “I […]
American Roller breaks ground for new building in Union Grove
by Julie Rossman Correspondent The business campus of American Roller in Union Grove was a flurry of activity May 16 as the company broke ground on a new $5 million facility to be constructed adjacent to the American Roller – Plasma Coatings Company World Headquarters building, at 1400 13th Ave. […]
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