By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Graded School District’s one-to-one laptop program has been touted as a cost-saving method and a way of reaching today’s tech-savvy students. But when it comes to student achievement, how has the program been faring? Administrators attempted to address the question – posed in recent months […]
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Dollar General hopes to break ground this spring
Dollar General wants to plan for a spring groundbreaking at the former site of Bardon Rubber Products, now that the Union Grove Planning Commission approved the company’s construction proposal Monday night, pending modifications of the original site plan. In August, representatives of the national discount chain came before the Village […]
Council eyes room tax hike
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the City of Burlington first instituted a hotel/motel room tax with the opening of the Hampton Inn, part of the discussion was just how much that tax should be. After setting it low – just 3 percent, compared to what is often 6-8 percent – […]
Low-cost pet vaccines offered for all west-end residents
Western Racine County Health Department Health will offer low-cost animal vaccinations for all west-end residents at the former Rochester Municipal Building, 203 West Main St., 10 a.m. until noon, on Sundays, Feb. 9 and March 9. Dogs can receive bordetella, distemper and rabies; cats can receive their rabies […]
Snowmobiler airlifted following crash in Kansasville
A snowmobiler suffered serious injuries and was transported to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa by helicopter following a collision with a tree on a trail near the intersection of highways 11 and 75 late Thursday. Deputies who responded to the scene about 11:30 p.m. found a lone victim unconscious near the […]
Officials see no major hurdles to surgery center
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the announcement last week that Aurora Health Care would invest a significant amount of money in the Burlington area comes as a relief to most, there are still a number of questions to be answered in the next six months. Calling it a “due diligence” […]
Committee recommends 4K program
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For more than two hours Monday night, a large crowd listened to facts, support, opposition and opinions regarding a 4-year-old kindergarten program in Burlington. And while the Burlington Area School District Curriculum Committee passed by a 2-1 margin a recommendation to adopt a 4K program, the […]
American Roller seeks to expand in Union Grove
By Jason Arndt Correspondent American Roller Company has agreed to reimburse the Village of Union Grove in excess of $20,000 for fees associated with the potential expansion of its property located on 13th Avenue in Union Grove. American Roller is seeking to relocate its operations from a Kansasville facility to […]
Impact of ‘Obamacare’ largely unknown, WUHS superintendent says
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new year is upon us, and new state and federal legislation is on the books. One of the most recognized new laws, of course, is President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA). The much-publicized snags concerning ACA legislation and a sometimes-murky understanding […]
Blaze claims 1 barn, 300,000 chickens
LaGrange egg farm plans to rebuild portion lost to fire By Dustin Alexander Metro News Wire Service More than 300,000 chickens perished in a four-alarm fire Friday night that destroyed one of 14 barns at S&R Egg Farm, N9416 Tamarack Road in the Town of LaGrange in Walworth County. The […]
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