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Waterford

Heroes at work: Car crashes, gas spews

  By Patricia Bogumil Editor A 21-year-old Elkhorn woman was found unconscious in the front seat of her car, with natural gas hissing and spewing into the air, after she drove through a fence around a WE Energies main line gas junction station in Waterford township. Her vehicle hit a […]

Burlington News

Teachers, district exchange wage proposals

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Using the 2012-13 salary schedule as a base, the Burlington Area School District and the Burlington Education Association – the teacher’s union – exchanged opening proposals Wednesday night to open wage negotiations for the current school year. As has been the case in recent years, the […]

Burlington

It didn’t melt in the sun

ChocolateFest enjoys strong run on wings of good weather By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With temperatures in the 80s for most of the holiday weekend and no rain until Monday afternoon, Burlington’s ChocolateFest enjoyed what festival president Bil Scherrer is calling its best-ever Memorial Day weekend. “Pam Wanasek put it best,” […]

Waterford

Local Memorial Day events announced

  American Legion Essman Schroeder Post 20 has announced Waterford Memorial Day services for Monday, May 26. • 7 a.m., honor guard assemble at P. Lukas home • 8 a.m., North Cape Cemetery • 8:20 a.m., Norway Cemetery • 8:40 a.m., St. Peter’s Cemetery • 8:55 a.m., assemble for parade […]

Waterford

Johnsrud stays at WHS, but Slinde will go

By Patricia Bogumil Editor Waterford High School math teacher Jody Johnsrud won’t be going away when the current school year ends. The school board decided May 14 to renew his contract for 2014-15. Social studies teacher Brad Slinde has been told to go, but he’s not going easy. Both teachers […]