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Friday, November 15, 2024
News from throughout Western Racine County.
Burlington UMC has sponsored Burmese family for years By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Imagine, if you will, growing up without a home. Not the idea of being homeless in the traditional sense, but simply that the place you were born – the country – will no longer be safe for […]
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 12.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.46 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 5.7 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Waterford Graded School District Board President Bob Kastengren issued an apology to the public and fellow School Board members June 24, saying he regretted letting last month’s board meeting get out of control during the public comments. “I allowed the comments to spiral out of […]
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Village Fire Commission members are closely monitoring the developments of State Assembly Bill 40, due to the potential of loosening the Union Grove/Yorkville residency requirements. Wisconsin’s budget bill is currently pending final approval from Gov. Scott Walker and could ease requirements of firefighters employed with the […]
When it comes to raising funds for facility improvements, how much is too much? By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When discussing ideas on how to fund what some consider needed upgrades to Burlington Area School District athletic facilities last week, community member Kevin Bird laid out three possibilities. One involved […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A once malfunctioning well has sprung back into working order this spring in the Village of Waterford, At a Village Board meeting held last month, Director of Public Works Jeff Dolezal reported that Well No. 1, located behind the Village Hall grounds at 123 N. […]
Preliminary report expected in September The Raymond School District Board of Education recently hired Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) of Mil- waukee to conduct a comprehensive facility assessment of Raymond School, which was built in 1961. The study includes a detailed evaluation of the school building and site, and will offer […]
There’s no money in budget for it, officials say By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Town of Burlington officials want to make one thing very clear when it comes to the dire financial situation facing the Burlington Cemetery Association. “The Town isn’t in a position to do anything about it […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the not-too-distant reconstruction of highways 83 and 20 being planned by state officials, Village of Waterford leaders are involved in the process of planning for an enhanced park that could be located near the corridor and constructed in conjunction with the highway work. The proposed […]
His experience shows in comments about hard work, fleeting chance for success By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Tony Romo talks about life lessons, he almost always focuses on the importance of hard work – and how much it can pay off. But when Romo talked to assembled media at […]
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