By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Peggy Wettengal knows all about the power of pink – and about breast cancer. Diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in March of 2009, Wettengal went through four rounds of chemo and 33 radiation treatments before she was cancer free. Through it all, the training lead […]
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Village looks to bring down vacant home
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A long-deteriorated home will likely have a date with demolition equipment as Village of Waterford officials go through a multi-tiered series of legal maneuvers. After hearing impassioned pleas from nearby residents and soliciting legal advice from Village Attorney Marcy Hasenstab, the Village Board on Nov. 9 […]
Anderson showered with praise
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Normally, the period for citizen comments at the Burlington Area School District monthly School Board meeting is reserved for people with an issue to address. On Monday night, it turned instead into an opportunity for people to thank to outgoing School Board member Larry Anderson. “It’s […]
Kiwanis continue old-time tree lot tradition
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent For a third season, the Kiwanis Club of Union Grove is giving families the sentimental experience of picking out “the perfect tree” from its old-fashioned tree lot. The club’s third annual Christmas tree sale, beginning Friday, Nov. 27, will be brightly lit up and stocked […]
New senior living facility OK’d by city
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The proposed plan for a senior living facility on two currently unoccupied properties along Teut Road was approved Tuesday night at the City of Burlington Plan Commission meeting. Oak Park Place plans to build the first phase of a senior living facility at 1624 and 1700 […]
Council considers at-large seats
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Alderman Tom Vos raised the question about just why the City of Burlington Common Council was discussing at-large seats, the answer came immediately. “It’s coming from your left,” said Alderman Jon Schultz, sitting right next to him. Schultz and the council debated the idea of […]
BPD sergeant is promoted to lieutenant
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Police Department’s new lieutenant is a familiar face. Sgt. Brian Zmudzinski was sworn in Oct. 20 as the department’s lone lieutenant, replacing Mark Anderson – who was sworn in as the city’s police chief in July. Zmudzinski’s promotion is the latest in […]
Village pens new deal with economic development agency
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent The Union Grove Board of Trustees last week approved a deal with an economic development agency that would continue its longstanding joint working relationship for business growth within the village. After some fine-tuning of the original document presented in September, at the Oct. 26 Board […]
Waterford Graded freezes property tax levy
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a recommendation from residents last month, officials in the Waterford Graded School District have backed a plan to freeze the property tax levy for the 2015-16 school year, even as the second largest source of income – state aid – took a […]
Opposition prompts city to rethink parking crackdown
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Burlington Alderman Tom Vos called the approach the equivalent of “using a baseball bat to kill a nail.” After more than an hour’s worth of discussion Tuesday night in the City Council Committee of the Whole meeting regarding the city’s residential parking regulations, the final direction […]
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