But some members pushed for greater tax savings By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The School Board approved an amended Burlington Area School District budget for 2013-14 Aug. 5, but the support was hardly unanimous. By a 4-3 vote, the board accepted the Finance Committee’s recommendation of a .6 percent increase […]
Sports & Other News
Burlington Little Leaguers eliminated
The Burlington Little League All-Stars saw their season end Thursday night with a 12-2 loss to Chicago’s Jackie Robinson All-Stars in the Great Lakes Regional semifinals. The Chicago will play Michigan Saturday at 1 p.m. for the regional title. Burlington played the Jackie Robinson squad even except for a 10-run […]
Quit, or laid off?
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Debbie Nelson – who for nearly 15 years has been the voice-on-the-phone, face-in-the-office and note-taker-at-the-meetings of the Waterford Sanitary District – has left her position as WSD administrator somewhat hurriedly, but not surprisingly. Her position faces downsizing after WSD, seeking cost savings, voted July 24 to […]
Dollar General plans to open in Union Grove
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Developers with Dollar General presented initial plans to Union Grove Planning Commission members Aug. 5 for building a 9,100 square-foot store on a vacant lot at the intersection of York Street and state Highway 11. The national discount chain is seeking to rezone an area deemed […]
Parking issues spur more debate
Some want city to again ban overnight parking By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Depending on how you look at it – and who you ask – the City of Burlington’s switch a few years back in regulations for overnight parking was either a terrific change, or a huge mistake. Even […]
Lightning softball team competes well at nationals
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Featuring a number of area stars – including members of the WIAA Division 1 state championship Westosha Central squad – the Wisconsin Lightning U-18 squad made a valiant run at a national title last week in Salem, Virginia. The squad, with Westosha Central pitcher Sarah […]
Football season gets off with no real hitches
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor There’s always something unexpected on the first day of WIAA football practice. For Burlington High School, it was arriving Tuesday morning and discovering no one could park behind the high school in the normal lot. The district had crews out repaving the lot. “It’s a […]
From Out in Right Field: Just what constitutes a sport, anyhow?
On my very last day of vacation and, really, just bored out of my skull, I left “Pawn Stars” on my television. For those of you not familiar with the premise, a family – a father, his son, and his son’s son – own a pawn shop in Las […]
Design-a-sign contest open to local students
The Village of Waterford is hosting a design-a-sign contest to promote safe driving in the Village. All students entering grades K-8 in a Waterford Graded School District school or St. Thomas Aquinas may enter. If interested, pick up/print out a design form. Then, submit a drawing at an upcoming school […]
Looking for a happy median
Officials hope lane dividers will restore quiet zone at RR crossings By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer City of Burlington officials think they have a handle on what it will take to regain its quiet-zone status with the Federal Railroad Administration. Now it’s just a matter of waiting to see if […]
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