Plan is to eventually use it for industrial expansion By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer After the City of Burlington Common Council approved the annexation of property on South Pine Street across from the Department of Public Works facility, a working plan for at least part of the property received preliminary […]
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Two vying for Dover top spot
Lembcke and Lena in town chairman race By Patricia Bogumil Editor Town of Dover residents will decide April 2 whether to retain a veteran Town Chairman or vote in someone new to that position. The two candidates vying for the Dover Town Chairman position in the April 2 election are […]
Making way for a new McDonald’s
Historic Storms Hall to be demolished By Julie Rossman Correspondent With recent approval from the Union Grove Village Board and the Community Development Authority to allow McDonald’s to build a restaurant at 835 15th Avenue (Highway 11), the historic Storms Hall will be demolished to make way for the new […]
Gas prices held steady in past week
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen four-tenths of a cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.67 yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Wednesday meeting to review Highway 142 project
Roundabout, resurfacing of four-mile stretch are part of plans for 2018 By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington area residents and landowners are invited next Wednesday to review and comment on the latest local plans for Highway 142, including the creation of a roundabout intersection at McCanna Parkway and resurfacing […]
Unco Industries welcomed to Union Grove
The Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Unco Industries, Inc. Tom Chapman, CEO of the company, has been in the worm farming business for more than 37 years. He started out raising red worms for bait. The business has now evolved into producing a system that […]
Jeschke completes public policy graduate seminar
Town of Waterford Supervisor Lisa Jeschke is among 23 women to receive full scholarships to participate in this year’s six-week Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) 13th Annual Public Policy Graduate Seminar program. “We are pleased to offer this leadership training to women who are committed to continued careers in Wisconsin […]
Planners stymied by plan to close Washington Street
Accommodating fire station could adversely impact traffic, they fear By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer If there’s one thing the members of the City of Burlington Plan Commission can agree on right now, it’s that they disagree on what to do with Washington Street when the new parking lot for the […]
Anne Frank and Me
Union Grove High School drama begins today Performances of Union Grove High School’s “Anne Frank and Me” take the stage in the performance center on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and March 16, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. There […]
Enroll by March 22 for Community Day at Waterford High School
Openings are still available for Community Day, being held Friday, April 19. The day will offer members of the Waterford community the opportunity to be a high school student for a day. On April 19, residents will be able to visit a number of different classes offered to students at […]