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Town tables gravel pit proposal
Residents express concerns about expanded operations By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With residents protesting the need for yet another gravel pit in the Town of Burlington – and also raising concerns about the environment – the Town Board on Thursday tabled the prospect of accepting a conditional use plan from […]
Agreement sought on Co-op issues – up to a point
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Talks are underway to find common ground to create a temporary contract for special education services in the Waterford area schools through June 30. What happens after June 30 if no such contract is in place remains a work in progress. At a Feb. 12 administrators […]
Karcher principal plans to leave school district
McGinley takes district administrator job at Wheatland School By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the time Karcher Middle School Principal Marty McGinley has been in the district, he has worked hard to make learning not just about what happens in the classroom. It’s called “The Karcher Way,” and it’s McGinley’s […]
Snow storm winds down
The snowstorm that has impacted much of Wisconsin today is starting to wind down as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to officials with Wisconsin Emergency Management. There are still pockets that will receive another 1-2 inches of snow this afternoon. The heaviest snow has been reported in western Wisconsin with […]
Community is stepping up for fire victims
Burlington area comes through with $47,000 for displaced workers in first month By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the weeks since Echo Lake Foods saw a major fire damage about 70 percent of the company, the support of the Burlington community has come pouring in. Love Inc. Executive Director Bill […]
Meeting on transit plan postponed
A meeting seeking public comments on proposals for improving public transportation in Racine County has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 12. The meeting was originally planned for March 5 in Burlington, but has been postponed due to a forecast of heavy snow for the area that day, according to officials […]
Tornado warning was a test, NWS says
Certainly people throughout the area are a bit on edge anticipating a snowstorm later today and Tuesday that could bring up to a foot of snow to the area – but a tornado warning? Really? No, not really. The National Weather Service office in Sullivan issued a tornado warning for […]
Hitchin’ a ride home on the Pony Express
Washington-Caldwell students learn how mail was delivered in the ‘good old days’ Second-grade students in the Washington-Caldwell district recently took a break from the world of instant messaging to relive the good old days, when people had to travel in order to communicate long distance. Shortly after reading Dale Ryder’s […]
Gas prices offer a bit of relief from recent trend
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.72 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
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