By Patricia Bogumil Editor Incoming Waterford Town Chairman Tom Hincz and Ken Hinz, who heads up the town’s Department of Public Works, are attending weekly meetings with state officials in charge of the Highway 164 reconstruction project now under way through Tichigan. Following are recent project updates Hincz provided: • […]
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The re-making of a BLOCKBUSTER
BHS cast is custom fit for production of ‘Les Mis’ By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Burlington High School produced the musical “Les Miserables” in the spring of 2003, the show was so new – and so widely unknown to American audiences – that it took some added effort to […]
Hospital talks at critical juncture
Aurora stands firm on O.B. closing; city must now decide whether to further pursue alternatives By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer If City of Burlington leaders were holding out hope Aurora Health Care officials would change their minds about closing the obstetrics department at Memorial Hospital of Burlington, a meeting on […]
Music event will benefit local charities
Miss ChocolateFest helps organize Sunday concert at Veteran’s Terrace By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Claire Olsen was crowned Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest last spring, she pledged her year of service would go to help homeless people in the area. Now, Olsen is part of a large effort to help […]
As progress shows up, teachers college comes down
Former student holds fast to long-ago memories By Julie Rossman Correspondent With a new McDonald’s restaurant coming to Union Grove this summer, the village of Union Grove – as well as many former students around the area – must say good-bye to a piece of history. Historic Storms Hall, 835 […]
Grand piano makes a library debut April 12
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Long gone are the days when visiting a library meant tiptoeing around in a hushed silence enforced by crabby people. Case in point is the Waterford Public Library, which plans to introduce its new concert grand piano during a free, informal musical presentation in the library’s […]
Flood watch issued for area
The National Weather Service office in Sullivan has issued a flood watch for the entire area beginning at noon Tuesday and lasting through Friday. Several rounds of moderate rainfall and isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected from today through Thursday due to a strong stationary front extending across Iowa and […]
Students take lead on energy conservation
Dyer expo paired students with local industry By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Dyer Intermediate School first launched Design Squad three years ago, the idea was to introduce fifth- and sixth-grade students to the fundamentals of STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Now, after three years, there are about […]
Repaving project to close Highway 11 in Walworth County
Highway 11 from Highway 120 west to I-43 in Walworth County is scheduled to close to through-traffic today as the state Department of Transportation begins a $1.5 million repaving project. Construction along the approximately five-mile stretch includes milling of the current pavement, joint and crack repair and asphalt repaving, according […]
Graf beats Bogard by two votes in village trustee race
Absentee ballots yet to be counted By Patricia Bogumil Editor A mere two-vote difference in preliminary results gave newcomer Adam Graf (330 votes) a thin lead over incumbent Ron Bogard (228 votes) for the Trustee No. 3 position on the Union Grove Village Board. Absentee ballots will decide that race […]
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