By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the Burlington Area School District Board of Education and the Burlington Education Association exchange contract offers Aug. 6, it won’t be for the 2012-13 school year. Because of the ramifications of Act 10, the two entities need to determine wages for the 2011-12 school […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
Orange barrels and lane changes
City launches its ambitious road construction project By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief If you drive the streets of Burlington, it’s no secret then that road construction season has arrived. What will likely be four months of road work in the city got under way in earnest last week with […]
Back in the concrete business
New company resumes operation at former JW Peters facility By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Having sat idle for three years, there were some surprises at the former JW Peters precast concrete manufacturing site in Burlington last week. Reopening under the name KW Precast, the first concrete slabs were poured with […]
Feds upgrade area’s air quality rating
On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that air quality for six southeastern Wisconsin counties had improved enough to change the area’s status from nonattainment to attainment. This action formally recognizes that the area has now met a 1997 federal air quality standard for ground-level ozone. The counties that […]
Gas prices spike this week
Pipeline problems are to blame, analyst says Motorists should be aware of the likelihood of rising gas prices in Wisconsin this week. “I expect a majority of gas stations to have increased prices at least 10-35 cents per gallon by Friday evening with most stations starting to raise prices as […]
An Olympic connection
Rowing twins are a source of pride for local family By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief People throughout the world watch the Olympics for the competition, pageantry and pride. But there are those among us who watch the games with a special connection that goes beyond the ordinary. In the […]
Emily had a little lamb
Raymond 4-H Club member Emily Hebron leads her sheep around the auction ring at the Racine County Fair in Union Grove on Saturday. (Photo by Julie Rossman)
Pajama party
Joanee Meyerhofer of the Racine County United Way is dressed for the part as she reads to children during a special Pajama Storytime session at the Burlington Library July 24. The event featured several community leaders reading to participants, who came in pajamas – some complete with blankets and stuffed […]
Wolverines come up short in opener
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor For the Waterford Wolverines, Friday’s season opener at home against Homestead was a case of good news, bad news. On one hand, the Wolverines did lose, 22-6, after committing three turnovers – two of which led to touchdowns. On the other hand… “We did some […]
Traffic signal changes set for September
Work will dovetail with local street improvements By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As the summer drags on, so does the plan to modify some of the City of Burlington’s traffic signals. The start of the traffic light modification – the result of a traffic study done by engineering consultants Kapur […]
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