By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Common Council approved an amendment to its 2013 budget by unanimous vote Tuesday night. The change, which city staff termed housekeeping, is putting a loss of revenue at the water and wastewater level at about $1.1 million – mostly because of the fire at […]
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Sen. Mary Lazich Schedules Tele-Town Hall
State Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) announces a Tele-Town Hall scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Constituents may call and participate in the conversation or listen. The telephone number to call and participate or listen to the Tele-Town Hall is 877-229-8493. You must provide ID number 112127 to […]
Free community meal is Oct. 22
Union Grove Congregational United Church of Christ hosts a free community meal Tuesday, October 22, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in Fellowship Hall, 1106 11th Ave. (corner of 11th Ave. and Vine St.), Union Grove. Carry-outs are available after 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend! Questions: (262) 878-1690 or […]
Lady Demons make history: Tennis earns first state team berth
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In Burlington, the high school volleyball teams dominate the headlines along with the football teams. Winning state titles will bring your program notoriety and respect. For decades, the Burlington girls tennis squad has been fighting for the same respect. Many girls came out for the […]
WSD 2014 budget passes as presented
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While a number of issues still remain up in the air, the Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 (WSD) is moving forward with a minted 2014 budget. Commissioners last week approved a previously published budget proposal that reflects an overall 1.17 percent decrease […]
Dollar General rezoning set for Oct. 21 public hearing
Residents are encouraged to provide feedback regarding the rezoning of industrial land at the former sight of Bardon Rubber Products at a Public Hearing being held Monday, Oct. 21, at 5:45 p.m. The industrial-zoned land will be home to a new Dollar General store, pending Village of Union […]
Kindred will not renew lease in Burlington
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With Kindred Healthcare announcing recently that its Greenfield facility would be closing, there have been many questions about whether or not the Kindred facility in Burlington would be affected. Ken Green, administrator at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation in Burlington, confirmed Tuesday that the Burlington facility did […]
Raymond gym issues are on the boards
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Inadequate space at Raymond School is one of the areas noted as main issues of concern in a study conducted by architectural firm Eppstein-Uhen of Milwaukee, residents learned at an Oct. 1 community workshop held at the school. Safety issues previously noted, and […]
Breaking good: more state aids mean less WGSD taxes
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Late-breaking news arriving Tuesday for the Waterford Graded School District’s 2013-14 budget was most welcome. Tuesday morning, Superintendent Chris Joch learned that WGSD will receive about $107,000 more in state aids than what the state projected in July. As a result, Joch […]
Vote early and often to Celebrate My Drive
Competition is getting fierce but, with community support, Waterford High School could be a contender to win big bucks and even a free concert performed here next spring by recording artist Kelly Clarkson. The high school recently registered in a national teen driver safety campaign presented by State […]
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