ORDER NOW: The annual Florida’s Best Fruit and Nut fundraiser by the Union Grove Union High School Band is in progress. Fresh fruit and nuts shipped directly from Florida will arrive at the high school between Monday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 12. Visit http://tinyurl.com/ughsbandfruitsale for this year’s sales catalog, […]
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UG Congregational UCC offers free community meal
A free community meal is Tuesday, Nov. 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at Union Grove Congregational UCC, 1106 11th Ave. Carryouts are available after 6 p.m. All are welcome. Details: 878-1690 or [email protected].
Waterford Graded 4K registration this week
IF YOU GO … WHAT: Four-year-old Waterford Graded kindergarten registration for 2014-15 school year, with informational presentations WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 18 and Wednesday, Nov. 19; 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., both dates WHERE: Trailside Elementary School library, 615 N. Milwaukee St. INFORMATION: Visit WGSD’s website, www.waterford.k12.wi.us, or contact early learning […]
Neighbors speak out against Aurora facility
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Residents of Spring Valley Road had a clear message for the City of Burlington Plan Commission Tuesday night. They moved to the rural setting for a reason – and having a new Aurora Health Care facility in their backyards isn’t it. About 20 to 30 people […]
Child sex assaults charged
James Barnak, 74, Waterford, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Nov. 11 with repeated sexual assault of a 14-year-old East Troy girl. The Class C felony charge is for at least three alleged violations of first- or second-degree sexual assault. Later that week, Walworth County filed additional charges […]
BHS one-act play to make 12th straight state appearance
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington High School one-act play production team might be on the most successful run of any activity in school history. The one-act play – this year, it’s the musical “Lucky Stiff” – performed at a sectional competition Saturday in Waukesha and advanced to the Wisconsin […]
Lahner to leave Burlington for Waukesha
He has been city administrator for seven years By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington is in the market for a new city administrator. Kevin Lahner announced via Twitter late Friday afternoon that he would be taking a similar position in the City of Waukesha. “Mixed emotions today,” Lahner […]
Furniture store finds a buyer
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor An iconic downtown Burlington building will likely have a new owner next week. The Schuette-Daniels Furniture building, which has sat empty since April when a fire devastated the business, is expected to be sold to Shad and Kristine Branen. The scheduled sale closing is Monday. The […]
Residents rail against shelter location
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Burlington residents aren’t convinced the Women’s Resource Center of Racine needs to place a domestic violence shelter in the city. What’s more? Those same residents can’t fathom why the WRC would choose a building across the street from a school. Just two weeks after word of […]
BASD declines to buy church adjacent to school
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a facilities study looming in the near future, the Burlington Area School District Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee turned down an offer to purchase a church Monday evening. Grace Church, which is across the street from Cooper Elementary School in Burlington, is selling the property […]
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