Health insurance, fund balance remain hot buttons for BASD By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When the Burlington Area School District School Board votes on Monday to accept the proposed 2012-13 budget, expect some hearty disagreements on principle. That much at least was evident Monday night as the BASD finance and […]
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A key change
Pedersens make a move in BASD music department By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Burlington Area School District band teacher Ron Pedersen knows he will be fighting the clock this summer. So as soon as he returns from a brief vacation June 18, he’s planning on spending about 12 hours a […]
Recount considered by Wanggaard campaign
County race was only one to buck Walker’s Republican wave By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The balance of power in the hotly contested state Senate rests with the voters in the heart of Racine County where Democratic challenger John Lehman scored a 1 percent victory over incumbent Republican […]
River Market returns to Ten Club Park
The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce, along with sponsors Runzheimer International and Latitudes Travel, welcome the Waterford River Market back to its roots in Ten Club Park every Wednesday now through Oct. 10, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. “Our regular vendors requested the move back to Ten Club,” said […]
Going green on a grand scale
Local Nestle plant saves money, finds satisfaction in conservation efforts By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Nestlé’s Burlington factory is widely known for turning out all kinds of confectionary treats that come in one delicious color – chocolate brown. However, in recent years officials at the factory have been working […]
City to start over with bids for treatment plant upgrade
Problem with original procedure posed a liability By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer A joint meeting between the City of Burlington Common Council and the Board of Public Works cleared the way Wednesday night for the city to rebid its wastewater treatment plant upgrade project. Due to an error in the […]
Explosion, fire damage home in Spring Prairie
Residents and pets appeared to escape harm Area firefighters responded to a report of explosions Monday afternoon and found a home on fire on Clayton Court in the Paradise Valley neighborhood in Spring Prairie. Initial reports on scene were that members the family residing in the home and their pets […]
Good news on gas prices
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.63 per gallon yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.61, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]
NATA Summit offers an international ‘meet and greet’
In 1912, all four grandparents of Mark Pienkos, the superintendent/principal for the Washington-Caldwell School District, came to America from Poland. They settled in Chicago, married and raised their families. He and his two brothers married young women who also were of Polish descent. On the 100th anniversary of his […]
Town hall lease remains an issue after closed meeting
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor After two months of research into the legality of the current building lease at the Waterford Town Hall, and more than two hours of closed session talk about that research, Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) commissioners chose to take no action Wednesday night, but […]
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