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 […]
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School Board president apologizes for letting meeting ‘spiral out of control’
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 […]
Officials keep an eye on state residency rules
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 […]
Naming rights, advertising enter BASD policy discussion
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 […]
Village well working again
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. […]
Facility study now under way for Raymond School
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 […]
Town not likely to help out cemetery association
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 […]
Local plans eyed as highway project advances
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 […]
Romo speaks with the voice of a veteran
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 […]
Water quality ‘poor’ at Bohners Lake beaches
Water at three public beaches on Bohners Lake in the Town of Burlington tested as poor in quality today prompting a warning from the Western Racine County Health Department. The three beaches – Aukes, Leach and the Bohners Lake Public Beach – have water with bacteria levels that could cause […]
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