Wife of former Lyons man who died on the job attends statue unveiling By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When Lyons resident Kelly Skiles, 53, died March 29, 2011, he died doing a job he felt needed to be done – and which many seem happy to either take for […]
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Come in and enjoy the Graham Public Library’s new look
Open house planned for April 11 to celebrate By Julie Rossman Correspondent Renovation work at Graham Public Library is now complete and the public is invited to stop in and see the library’s fresh, new look. The nearly 6-month-long project includes a new furnace, windows, lighting and roof insulation. […]
Just in case, Norway township passes a ‘picketing’ ordinance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Town of Norway is the latest municipality to enact an ordinance designed to give law enforcement the opportunity to respond proactively in situations involving picketers. The issue has drawn scrutiny in recent months, with the City of Racine enforcing an ordinance on its books that […]
BASD test scores down, messages mixed
Steep drop in 10th-grade scores may be an anomaly, official says By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Dragged down by relatively poor scores posted by 10th-graders, the Burlington Area School District took a major step backward in performance on statewide assessment tests administered last fall. However, those scores appear […]
Henderson ready to step up
Building on CCHS’s tradition is his goal as principal By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When Eric Henderson came to Burlington and Catholic Central High School in 2009, he had no inkling he’d be stepping into the school’s top job three years later. He was initially hired as the school’s […]
Gas leak forces residents to evacuate homes
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Residents living in the 200 block of South Pine Street in the City of Burlington were evacuated from their homes about 9 a.m. Friday while utility workers attempted to shutoff of natural gas leak. City firefighters were dispatched to the area about 8:45 a.m. […]
Trophy winner of Bowling Battle of the Businesses announced
Congratulations to Highway 50 Storage, the winners of the 2012 Bowling Battle of the Businesses with a combined score of 3,158. In a close second place was Dousman Transport with a score of 3,134; in third place was Old Settlers Bowling Center with a score of 3,129; in fourth place […]
Feeder schools and high school talk collaboration
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent They may have their own set of governing bodies, budgets, policies and staff, but leaders of the five school districts throughout the Waterford area say they are as committed as ever to work together cooperatively. Collaboration was a buzzword when school officials from the four K-8 […]
Gassing up proves to be costly
By Patricia Bogumil Interim editor A 21-year-old Milwaukee man faces multiple felony charges in connection with an alleged daring daytime caper at Metro Milwaukee Auto Auction in the Town of Raymond. According to the criminal complaint filed in Racine County Circuit Court: An employee of the auction had parked a […]
‘Trees’ workshop offers a study in natural resources for Fox River students
Chaperoned by their teachers, eighth-grade students from Fox River Middle School recently traveled to Trees For Tomorrow Natural Resources Specialty School in Eagle River, attending a workshop and enjoying a rustic stay in Civilian Conservation Corps built dorms dating back to 1937. Their classroom and field studies centered on understanding […]