By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board approved requests for student Youth Options courses Monday night. The approval followed a presentation by Burlington High School Assistant Principal Mike Raether the week before on the fall semester of classes. For the fall semester, there are 39 students […]
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Gas price decline ended last week in state
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen half a cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.14 yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.21, […]
Nexus offers update on facilities plan
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After authorizing Scherrer-Nexus earlier this fall to pursue a possible facilities upgrade plan, the Burlington Area School District should have its preliminary audit from Nexus Solutions by mid-December. Nexus’ Mike David made a presentation, along with other representatives from Scherrer Construction and Nexus, to the BASD […]
Village winter weather preparations in gear
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Right after the village’s first accumulation of snow of the season hit Union Grove Monday afternoon, Public Works Director Mark Osmundsen confirmed Monday evening at the Village Board’s regular meeting that Union Grove is ready for the winter season. “The […]
Votes near on town tax levy, police contract
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Town of Waterford proposed budget for 2014 is pretty flat and totally balanced – which is how Town Chairman Tom Hincz likes to see it. “We’re in good shape,” Hincz commented Tuesday morning. Highlights of the proposed 2014 budget include: • […]
Local insurance firm merges for growth
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Oldenburg Insurance in Burlington made it official Tuesday afternoon, announcing a planned merger with Ansay & Associates. The Port Washington-based company now has nine offices in the state, but Burlington is the furthest southeast. The company also has locations in West Bend and the Fox Valley/Green […]
Special garden area at high school honors UGUHS veterans
by Julie Rossman Correspondent A small crowd of community members, students and school officials and local dignitaries gathered Monday on the snowy front lawn of Union Grove Union High School, attending a special Veterans Day tribute to honor three graduates who have lost their lives in the line of […]
Students feel honored to raise funds for Honor Flights
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Fox River Middle School students first celebrated Veterans Day Nov. 6 with traditional patriotic songs, poems, speeches and artwork at a community event hosted by Integrity Funeral Services/Archie Monuments at the Cotton Exchange. They followed up with another enthusiastic patriotic presentation Monday during […]
Let’s roll!
A “Road Open” party to (finally!) celebrate the end of the Highway 164 reconstruction project is Saturday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., at Tichigan Lions Club Civic Center, Highway 164 and Beach Drive. Enjoy live music, raffles, food and prizes for best-dressed construction worker. A $5 donation […]
Love ramps up for Thanksgiving meal drive
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As snow fell from the sky Monday morning and afternoon, the timing could not have been better for Love Inc. to wrap up its winter coat drive – which distributed more than 650 coats to people who needed them. And as the sun blasted down on […]