By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the results in from both exit surveys and a district-wide employee survey, Burlington Area School District employees past and present seem mostly satisfied. Both surveys were reviewed by the School Board at a special meeting Monday night, with two problem areas identified, but a majority […]
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Village could pay more for animal shelter services in 2017
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT After receiving notice of a contractual increase in 2017, Village of Waterford officials are mulling the municipality’s future relationship with the Wisconsin Humane Society for animal shelter services. Village Administrator Rebecca Ewald on Sept. 26 presented the Village Board with notification WHS intends to increase its […]
Republicans quiet on Trump at FallFest
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The presence of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Sen. Ron Johnson, State Speaker of the Assembly Robin Vos and Gov. Scott Walker did little to placate some of those in attendance Saturday at the First Congressional District Republican Fall Fest Saturday. In spite of speeches […]
Survey says … most district employees mostly happy
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the results in from both exit surveys and a district-wide employee survey, Burlington Area School District employees past and present seem mostly satisfied. Both surveys were reviewed by the School Board at a special meeting Monday night, with two problem areas identified, but a majority […]
Update: Trump not attending Saturday event
Ryan says he’s sickened by Trump’s comments about women After the release Friday afternoon of a tape from 2005 in which Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump made comments objectifying women, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan issued a statement saying Trump would not be at Saturday’s Republican Fall Fest […]
Local woman stuck in Haiti could be home next week
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A local woman traveling with a church group was anxiously waiting out the wallop of Hurricane Matthew Wednesday morning. Kathy Spiegelhoff, of Burlington, a registered nurse who works full-time at Gooseberries, traveled with Friends of the Children in Haiti Sept. 23. It was a medical mission […]
Fox River Plaza gets new owner
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A Burlington strip mall hit heavily by the recession in the last eight years has a new owner. Joseph Devorkin, the managing member of Fox River Plaza LLC, closed on the property Sept. 26. “We purchased the property for the abundant upside and potential the property […]
Update: Body found in wildlife area
A body was found in the John Maris Wildlife Area on Fish Hatchery Road in the late morning hours Wednesday. According to Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, the initial findings of his investigation team is that the death was accidental. “His death appears consistent with that of an accident,” […]
Subjects arrested in attempted Norway robbery
According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, a pair of suspects have been arrested in an attempted robbery in the Town of Norway last week. The sheriff’s department issued an updated release Thursday afternoon, saying that the suspect vehicle in the robbery of a BP station at 7812 S. […]
Body found in Town of Burlington
A body has been found on Fish Hatchery Road in the Town of Burlington. According to Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, the initial investigation appears to show an accidental death. The story will be updated as more information becomes available.