Union Grove Elementary School kindergarten registration is Wednesday, Feb. 6 and Thursday, Feb. 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Screening will not be done at registration time. At registration you will need to complete and turn in paperwork and sign up for an appointment for kindergarten screening. Paperwork for […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
Gasoline prices begin a slow climb
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 7.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.29 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Rescue Squad set another service record in 2012
Volunteer agency answered 1,127 calls in the past year By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief While the future of the Burlington Area Rescue Squad is in a period of study and transition, there is no mistaking the fact the service answered the bell in record fashion in 2012. The squad […]
Mayor ready to seek alternatives to Aurora
Miller will work to accommodate competitors to fill void left by closing of O.B. department By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington Mayor Bob Miller said Tuesday he is inclined to move forward in discussions with alternative health care providers after a planned meeting with a local Aurora Health Care […]
Teen cited with conning a con
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A 16-year-old from Sturtevant faces multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing a convicted sex offender’s money, vehicle and new puppy. According to the criminal complaint filed Jan. 14 in Racine County Circuit Court: On Dec. 2 the victim, age 34, from Racine, filed a theft of […]
Learning to stand up for ourselves and each other
Anti-bullying themes play out serious lessons at school By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Instances of bullying are occasionally reported in the Waterford Graded School District, but school officials here say they have found that the number of incidents has been in decline thus far in the 2012-13 school year. Still, keeping […]
School Board candidate defends BASD insurance costs
His figures show Burlington has lowest cost to taxpayers among local districts By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Burlington Area School District School Board of Education member Larry Anderson ran for the board three years ago saying he wanted to help the district in a time of financial turmoil. Now, […]
Standard Press to host School Board candidates forum on Feb. 7
The Burlington Standard Press on Feb. 7 will host a forum for candidates in next month’s primary election for local School Board. The forum is slated for 7 p.m. at Veterans Terrace at Echo Park, 589 Milwaukee Avenue. All nine candidates for the two open seats on the Burlington Area […]
City will consider installing crosswalk
Granddaughter of man who died urges officials to improve safety By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Autumn Hoffman believes her grandfather might still be alive if there was a lighted crosswalk in the area of the new Kwik Trip store on South Pine Street. Motivated by that notion – and […]
Fire crews dispatched to local restaurant for ceiling collapse
The Town of Burlington Fire Department was dispatched to the Waterfront restaurant on Weiler Road shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday night after a report of the ceiling collapsing in the kitchen area. According to dispatch from the Racine County Communications Center, a portion of the ceiling had collapsed in the […]
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