By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the last 20 years, Jacqueline Syens has been a proud resident of the City of Burlington. Her children have attended the Burlington Area School District public schools, and for a while, her husband, Peter, taught science at Burlington High School. But during that time, […]
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Warning given about meeting behavior
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A July 23 special meeting of the Town of Waterford’s Sanitary District No. 1 (WSD) began with a stern reading of the commission’s policy on public comments. The three-person commission overseeing WSD operations places its policy on public comments on each agenda. After a heated exchange […]
Market begins to smile on real estate pros
Local home sales enjoy summer resurgence By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Joe Busch doesn’t need monthly statistics to tell him the local real estate market is improving. “It’s so much nicer going into work knowing everybody is smiling and making a good living,” said Busch, broker and president of […]
Gas prices fell 4 cents last week
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.66 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Hoppe begins tenure as assistant superintendent
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer At July 22 monthly meeting of the Waterford Graded School Board, Superintendent Chris Joch welcomed Kathleen “Kathy” Hoppe, the District’s new Assistant Superintendent and Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. “It’s been a real good start for her,” Joch told Board members, commending Hoppe on […]
City sees rise in residential building permits
Post-recession recovery is evident in 2013 construction numbers By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief After five relatively sluggish years, residential building permits are on the rise again in 2013, according to City of Burlington Building Inspector Pat Scherrer. “It’s picking up this year,” he said. “There has definitely been an […]
Balloonfest brightens the skies and lifts up spirits
By Anita Blatnik Correspondent Jim Phillips shared a dream a few years ago with his friends Kathy Lester-Ross and David Ross and, before long, all three Waterford residents started planning for the community’s first hot air Balloon Festival, which launched in 2011. Back then, in the planning stages, no one […]
Toxic field rumors are booted about
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Parks officials are working to quell concerns that the converted Stokely property – now being used for a soccer field – is the former site of a toxic landfill, an issue recently raised online by a citizen of Union Grove. “This was never a toxic landfill […]
Former bank officer sentenced for fraudulent loans at local bank
Kenosha man had brief stint at Fox River State Bank By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A former loan officer at Fox River State Bank, Burlington, has been sentenced to 35 months in prison for originating fraudulent loans of more than $1.45 million at the Burlington bank and a credit […]
Meet Burlington’s first family of mailboat jumpers
Local siblings leap at the chance for national exposure By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Call mailboat jumping a family tradition for the Vogt siblings of Burlington. And call a little national media attention for the Lake Geneva Cruise Line some welcome exposure. Put the two together, and it was a […]
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