By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Playground equipment at municipal-run parks within the Village of Waterford, such as Whitford and Ten Club parks, could be enhanced in the years ahead as part of a top-down review. The Village Board’s Public Works Utilities Committee recently heard a presentation from John Hackbarth, an expert […]
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Competition drives down health insurance bids for BASD
Shopping providers enables district to get better deal By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer How much savings is enough? That’s the question the Burlington Area School District Personnel Committee was presented with Monday night as Dan Martin of Hausmann Johnson Insurance came to the committee with the numbers coming from bidding […]
Village inspector is on the road
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The head of the Village of Waterford’s building inspection department will again perform weekly property reviews this year as warmer temperatures have returned. After discussion, the Village Board voted in favor of charging Martin Montoya, building inspector and zoning administrator, with the task of spending an […]
Baseball pig roast fundraiser is May 11
The fifth annual Bronco Select Baseball Pig Roast Fundraiser is Saturday, May 11, at the Racine County Fairgrounds, 19805 Durand Avenue (Highway 11), Union Grove, in the Activities Building. Dinner will be served from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by live music from Wierd Science until 11 p.m. A […]
BASD plans to put bus contract out for bids
Longtime local provider will have to compete for continued business By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the interests of guaranteeing the Burlington Area School District the best value for its money Monday night, BASD Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee member Phil Ketterhagen had a simple request. After listening to just […]
Help Stamp Out Hunger
Nation’s largest single-day food drive is Saturday Area postal carriers, including those from Burlington, Union Grove and Waterford, will be helping to Stamp Out Hunger Saturday, May 11, while they deliver mail. The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and Campbell Soup Co., have teamed up for the 21st annual […]
Tickets are going fast for BHS production of ‘Les Miserables’
Show opened its two-weekend run this week By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Tickets were still available for the Burlington High School production of “Les Miserables” earlier this week but the show’s directors are warning that several shows are close to being sold out. The school is producing the musical – […]
Stone urges city not to turn its back on Aurora
Retired physician says officials should focus on retention By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Despite the anger among some local residents and officials over Aurora Health Care’s decision to stop delivering babies at Memorial Hospital of Burlington, at least one member of the mayor’s advisory committee on health care believes […]
Digging up dirt
Evergreen Elementary students learn about soil By Patricia Bogumil Editor In the geotechnical engineering world, “dirt” is pretty much considered to be a dirty word. These professionals instead focus on the complicated structure, biology and chemistry of different kinds of soil – information that fifth-graders at Evergreen Elementary School dug […]
Too pooped to do the job: Alleged burglar makes it easy for the police
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Police nabbed a would-be burglar who made it easy for them by reportedly falling asleep on the job. Christopher T. White, 26, Waterford, is charged with felony burglary and attempted burglary and two counts of felony bail jumping in separate incidents that occurred April 26 in […]
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