FEMA, state teams in area to assess damage from floods By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief City of Burlington Fire Chief Alan Babe called it a tear jerker. “I get emotional every time we do this,” he said Tuesday morning as he escorted a team of officials from the Federal […]
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All the way from Albuquerque
Civil Air Patrol pilots share their knowledge at Balloonfest By Alex Johnson Correspondent Lt. Col. William Fitzpatrick and his team from the Civil Air Patrol came all the way from Albuquerque to operate their hot air balloon at the seventh annual Waterford Balloonfest July 21 through 23. “Flying balloons is […]
Fair praise
Rachel Ipavec, 12, a Racine County 4-H Horse Project member, stops to praise a pony during an exercise session at the Racine County Fairgrounds on Sunday. The fair’s five-day run last week attracted nearly 90,000 people. See this week’s editions of the Burlington Standard Press, Waterford Post and Westine Report […]
Village poised to fill vacancies
Board could name new administrator, trustee soon By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The six sitting members on the Union Grove Village Board could soon select a candidate for a village administrator position. It also could appoint a resident to fill a vacancy on the Village Board in the near future. […]
Waterford tweaks sex offender ordinance
Village attorney looks to prevent legal challenges By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Hoping to mitigate the chances of a lawsuit in the road ahead, Village of Waterford officials have decided to change the municipality’s year-old ordinance for registered sex offenders. Village Attorney Marcy Hasenstab provided robust input during a month-long […]
Van ignites at Veterans Terrace
A van owned by a contractor working at Veterans Terrace in Burlington Monday evening caught fire and triggered the building’s sprinkler system in the carport area. No injuries were reported, however, witnesses said two dogs that were in the van were rescued. The fire broke out shortly before 7 p.m. […]
Burlington newspaper office re-opens
Southern Lakes Newspapers’ Burlington office at 209 Dodge St., reopened for normal business Monday morning after closing for more than two weeks for repair of flood damage. The office, which serves customers of the Burlington Standard Press, Waterford Post, Westine Report and Hi-Liter shopping guide, is open Monday from 8:30 […]
Community Fund offers grants to flood victims
Area residents may apply for up to $10,000; application event is Saturday The Burlington Community Fund will step up for flood victims in a big way by issuing grants of up to $10,000 each for Burlington area residents whose homes and personal property were damaged in this month’s flood. “That’s […]
State likely to qualify for federal disaster aid
Burlington area appears to be among the hardest hit By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Damage assessment teams from the Federal Emergency Management Association are expected in the area this week, giving the strongest indication yet that Wisconsin may be in line to receive federal disaster aid in the wake […]
Still limping along
City Hall, police station remain limited by effects of flood By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief While many homes and business have dried out in the wake of this month’s flood, the City of Burlington is still struggling with infrastructure problems related to the deluge and flood that began July […]
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