School Board urges state to consider multi-vendor info system By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In a rare show of unity Monday night, the Burlington Area School District School Board voted unanimously to send a letter of protest to the state regarding its selection of a single student school information system. […]
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State grant to aid transition for displaced Echo Lake employees
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson on Friday announced a $25,000 grant to assist workers displaced by the Echo Lake Foods factory fire in Burlington. “We are working closely with our regional partner, the Southeastern Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, to help these workers find new jobs,” Newson said. […]
Another 4K program is on the way
By Patricia Bogumil Editor At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Washington-Caldwell District school board approved a 4-year-old kindergarten program for the 2013-2014 school year. Students enrolled in Washington School’s five-days-a-week morning program will spend the morning concurrently with the school’s 5-year-old kindergarten students. With the new 4K program set to start […]
Covered windows OK for downtown shops
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Shopkeepers in Waterford’s historic downtown Heritage District will be permitted to shield windows with cloth backdrops or other materials, following action Monday by the Village Board. On a narrow 4-3 vote, the board voted down a proposal by Village President Tom Roanhouse to enact a restriction […]
Season finale ‘Anne Frank and Me’
After accomplishing many great feats this year including performing a multiple award-winning musical at the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival and creating Troupe 7878 in association with the International Thespian Society, Union Grove High School will be winding down its main stage season with a production of “Anne Frank and […]
City welcome signs to honor Tony Romo
Burlington to put its hometown pride in print By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Burlington may have been the home for Tony Romo for a number of years, but unless you visit Burlington High School, there’s very little to acknowledge the fact the 1998 BHS graduate is a famous NFL quarterback. […]
State Patrol unit investigates several fatal crashes and a shooting scene in a 36-hour period
The expert services of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of State Patrol-Technical Reconstruction Unit (TRU) are always in high demand statewide to assist in investigations of serious traffic crashes and complex crime scenes. The 12 State Patrol officers in the TRU have extensive knowledge and experience in numerous disciplines […]
Town tables gravel pit proposal
Residents express concerns about expanded operations By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With residents protesting the need for yet another gravel pit in the Town of Burlington – and also raising concerns about the environment – the Town Board on Thursday tabled the prospect of accepting a conditional use plan from […]
Agreement sought on Co-op issues – up to a point
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Talks are underway to find common ground to create a temporary contract for special education services in the Waterford area schools through June 30. What happens after June 30 if no such contract is in place remains a work in progress. At a Feb. 12 administrators […]
Karcher principal plans to leave school district
McGinley takes district administrator job at Wheatland School By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the time Karcher Middle School Principal Marty McGinley has been in the district, he has worked hard to make learning not just about what happens in the classroom. It’s called “The Karcher Way,” and it’s McGinley’s […]
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