By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor An unusual traffic watcher was discovered by police early Saturday morning. That traffic watcher just happened to be a green dinosaur that had been missing for more than a month. Kristi Swihart was initially frightened when police arrived at her door Saturday morning, but that fear […]
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March 3 public hearing set for Village TID expansion
By Jason Arndt Correspondent A proposed expansion of tax increment district (TID) boundaries is likely to be finalized following a public hearing scheduled for Monday, March 3, according to an announcement made at the Feb. 10 Union Grove Village Board meeting. Next month’s hearing follows months of discussion between American […]
Primary election for Waterford Graded board set for Tuesday, Feb. 18
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Voters living in the villages of Waterford and Rochester and some in the towns of Dover, Norway and Waterford, go to the polls Tuesday, Feb. 18, to vote in a primary election. Three candidates are seeking to fill the Waterford Graded School Board position currently held […]
Waterford Graded leaves USDA school lunch program out
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Waterford Graded School District will forego funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in favor of greater freedom as part of a plan approved by the School Board this week. At a special meeting Feb. 10, the school board voted to go […]
Answers to questions about Aurora’s plans will have to wait
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In the past week, City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller hasn’t heard anything negative about the Aurora Medical Group’s $100 million commitment to the area. Almost two weeks ago, Aurora announced it would dedicate $30 million to renovations at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington and Lakeland […]
Beat the blahs with some winter golf
A refreshing round of golf on a frozen lake is one of the more original ways to fight cabin fever. In Kansasville this month, it’ll also be a way to help out the community. The Kansasville-Dover Betterment Committee invites brave fun-seekers from around the area to its inaugural Winter Golf […]
Waterford Graded School District updates
Waterford Graded School District is offering families two mobile apps to provide more options for school-to-home communication. The two apps are extensions of technology already used by the district: the Skyward Family Access and Sharp School website apps. The Skyward Family Access app, which is available for both i-devices and […]
4K approved at BASD, but fireworks fly
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s official. A voluntary 4-year-old kindergarten program will start in the Burlington Area School District for the 2014-15 school year. However, while the majority of the BASD School Board may support the program – for a variety of reasons – there remains a vocal minority that […]
BBB lists top 10 scams of 2013
The Better Business Bureau deals with thousands of complaints about scams every year and most of them have one goal in common – tricking consumers into providing money or personal information that the scammer can use to access accounts or steal the consumer’s identity. Some scams are widespread, getting a […]
Hair falls for a friend
Firefighters shed hair, whiskers for one of their own who is battling cancer By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s amazing sometimes how small a gesture can turn into such a huge deal. For City of Burlington firefighter John Hanson, on Saturday, he seemed unable to truly comprehend how people […]
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