Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 7.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.74 per yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.77, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas […]
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Make no bones about it: Town not in the business of catching village strays
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer If Village of Waterford officials thought they could make an agreement with Waterford township for help with animal control issues, they’ve been barking up the wrong tree. In a unanimous vote taken Monday night, the Town Board denied the village’s request for the town to […]
Town aims to keep taxes flat
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Town of Burlington will hold a pair of budget review sessions next week. The first meeting is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., with a second meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Both are working sessions for the board for the 2013 operating budget. Emergency government, […]
Man charged with growing pot near school
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer A 45-year-old Kansasville man has been charged with felony drug possession and trafficking after police discovered more than two dozen marijuana plants growing on his Town of Dover property. The property is located in the 4200 block of Beaumont Avenue and within 1,000 feet of […]
Waterford Graded district budget nears completion
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As a prelude to the district’s upcoming annual meeting, members of the Waterford Graded School Board’s Personnel, Finance and Negotiations Committee this week discussed the proposed 2012-13 budget and property tax levy. Superintendent Chris Joch presented the committee with the most up-to-date details of the $17.5 […]
City takes strategic approach to budget
Roadwork, merger of fire departments eyed By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When it comes to putting together the operating budget for 2013 for the City of Burlington, Mayor Bob Miller expects things to go according to plan. The strategic planning session, that is. Miller confirmed Tuesday that the city […]
Fire breaks out at Burlington’s Nestle plant
Firefighters were dispatched to Nestle’s Burlington factory Friday afternoon for the report of a fire. The call came in about 1:40 p.m. The first units to arrive from the City of Burlington Fire Department reported a “working fire” and called for manpower assistance from the Town of Burlington Fire Department […]
Waterford students got a move on
Area children participate in International Walk to School Day International Walk to School Day was celebrated in Waterford Oct. 3, with participants from all three public elementary schools (Evergreen, Trailside, and Woodfield. The Walk to School day is an international event that helps promote a healthier lifestyle for students […]
Waterford’s Fall Harvest Fest is Oct. 14
Enjoy festival offerings and a chicken dinner Enjoy the fall colors, scents, and sounds of the season at the Waterford Fall Harvest Fest on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Whitford Park (730 N. River Road) and Ten Club Park (next door to 101 E. Main […]
What conflict?
School Board refuses to consider wives, former teachers for citizen positions By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For at least one minute Monday night, the Burlington Area School District School Board operated with some measure of levity. In discussion of what to do about potential conflicts of interest in appointing citizen […]
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