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 […]
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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 […]
Shop ’til you drop…on the sidewalk
Maxwell Street Days feature communitywide rummage sales, special vendors Shoppers get ready because the Burlington Chamber of Commerce is again hosting its annual Maxwell Street Days featuring sidewalk sales, special vendors and communitywide rummage and yard sales. The event begins at 9 a.m. both Friday and Saturday. In addition to […]
LifeBridge Church, individuals step up to help flood victims
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Every little bit helps in desperate times, and area churches stepped up to help the community last week. Wendy Bell, a member of LifeBridge Church, said Tuesday she and a group of six other women rallied to help flood victims near the Fox River by […]
Relief agencies still available in area for flood victims
Samaritan’s Purse, other groups provide supplies, comfort By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Deborah Cooper, a representative from Samaritan’s Purse, said cleanup crews worked July 19 with flood victims on Maryland and Fox streets in Burlington. And on Wednesday, two weeks after a record flood ravaged the area, crews were still […]
School district comes to aid of gym floor
Just two years after it was refinished, the Burlington Area School District has been forced to approve an emergency appropriation of more than $47,000 to repair the gymnasium floor at Burlington High School. Sections of the finish coat are coming off the floor, presenting a hazard for students and others […]