By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Village of Rochester Clerk-Treasurer Betty Novy, the closure of the bridge over the Fox River in Rochester hasn’t produced too many headaches. But like everyone else in the community, she can’t wait for the project to be done. “Everyone is just looking forward to the […]
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BASD wrestles with insurance options
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Burlington Area School District was first dealing with the provisions of Act 10 in the spring of 2011, administrators chose to go with a less expensive health insurance option – and not ask employees to pay toward their premiums. The reasoning was that district employees […]
Breakfast honoring law enforcement set for Sunday at Cooper School
By Jennifer Eisenbart [email protected] A breakfast honoring law enforcement will be held Sunday starting at 9 a.m. at Cooper Elementary School, 249 Conkey St., in Burlington. The event is sponsored by Grace Church, which in the past has honored teachers, local government leaders, medical professionals, firefighters and local EMTs. Sunday’s […]
Gift opens eyes to color spectrum
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Growing up, Tristian Castleman didn’t know what he wasn’t seeing. It took until the Virginia native got to Shepherds College in Union Grove to begin dealing with the fact he was color blind. A first-year student at the post-secondary school for people with intellectual disabilities, Castleman […]
Family of man killed in Florida sees justice
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor According to news outlets in St. Petersburg, the drunken driver who hit and killed a Burlington native last spring has been sentenced to 30 years in jail. Aaron Davis, a 31-year-old Burlington High School graduate, was killed April 11, 2015, while walking from his job as […]
Winkler embraces its Buddy Bench
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It didn’t take long for the Winkler Elementary School Buddy Bench to beckon a student. Principal Jackie Syens recalls finding a kindergartener sitting on the bench recently, one who’d gone to the library to return a book. “I’m sitting on the Buddy Bench, waiting for a […]
Archery program joins ‘Cops and Kids’ events
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Town of Waterford Police Chief Tom Ditscheit, taking the time to bowl and fish and shoot arrows with youngsters is a way into the minds of those he works with. “We’re trying to get the kids to understand that the police are their friends,” Ditscheit […]
Tractor safety course set at Burlington High School
The UW Extension offices in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties are collaborating to provide a 24-hour tractor safety course for youth ages 12 to 16. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, June 20-24, from 8 a.m. to noon at Burlington High School, 400 McCanna Parkway. This program meets the […]
Area schools earn statewide recognition
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Two area grade schools – one in Burlington, one in Waterford – were recently honored as Title I Schools of Recognition. Burlington’s Cooper Elementary School and Waterford’s Trailside Elementary were each honored in March. In order to be eligible for the award, schools must meet the […]
New council positions established
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council swore in the four aldermen April 19 who were re-elected April 5, and established representatives to various commissions and committees. Ed Johnson, Ruth Dawidziak, Tom Vos and Tom Preusker took oaths for their aldermanic positions. All were re-elected without opposition. […]
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