By Patricia Bogumil Editor Big Bend police are asking the public to detour around a construction zone on Highway 164 between Highway L and at Edgewood Avenue before some worker gets killed or injured. A detour has been in place in Big Bend to prevent motorists from traveling through the […]
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Farmers Market returns May 2
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Farmers Market returns for its sixth season Thursday, May 2, at Wehmhoff Square Park. Market Director Carol Reed said time has flown by, but there are still new things to be found. This year, the market has instituted a debit/credit card system. A […]
Village moves to shut revolving door in the clerk’s office
By Patricia Bogumil Editor and Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Waterford Village Board approved changes to staff positions April 22, after considering recommendations from the Personnel Committee, which met April 15 and April 22 to consider the issues. Three new positions have been set up as a result of recent redefinitions […]
High School drama departments to hold fundraiser
After a very accomplished year, Union Grove High School’s theater department will present its final production of the 2012-13 season: The Senior One-Act Festival. The concept behind the one-act festival is that seniors Greta Black, Caitlin Fanning, and Logan Kohlhagen are stepping into the director’s shoes. Each student has selected […]
Lynch revs it up to host 20th motorsports show
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For Lynch Superstore General Sales Manager John Fischer, the annual motorsports show at the dealership has been a labor of love. “I grew up with racing,” said Fischer, who is readying for the 20th year of the show, which will be Saturday, May 11. What […]
Countdown to 175th celebration exploring more options
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Union Grove board members are examining the option of adding an open house at the Village Hall in recognition of Union Grove’s 175th anniversary. The exploration of the move comes after the History Seekers of Union Grove approached the village’s Chamber of Commerce to inquire if […]
Vote again denies pay for Waterford Graded board
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer By a greater than 2-to-1 margin, a crowd of more than 100 Waterford Graded School District residents voted April 22 to keep their school board members’ pay frozen at zero for the 2012-13 school year. The no-pay issue was brought back to citizens for a […]
City launches street repair projects
Washington Street will be closed to traffic near fire station By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While the weather may still feel like early spring – and at times like winter – the summer road construction season has already begun in Burlington. “We have streets closed already,” said Mayor Bob Miller. […]
Village financial audit reveals healthy fund balance
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Union Grove Village Board members received favorable reviews in the Annual Financial Audit April 22 despite the challenge of making a tough decision to refinance the village’s Tax Incremental Financing district loan in 2012. The decision to refinance that loan, obtained in 2007, was made in […]
BASD budget begins to take shape
Levy at 1 percent increase, but final figures are months away By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District has begun to narrow down the numbers for its 2013-14 budget, but there will be several different factors up in the air for the next few months. BASD officials […]