By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board approved changes to the district’s health insurance policy Monday night, eliminating one option and changing two others. By a 6-1 vote, the School Board voted to go with the WEA Trust plan. That plan offers two different high-deductible, health […]
News
News from throughout Western Racine County.
Man shoots himself in foot while hunting
A 69-year-old Town of Dover man sought medical treatment Wednesday after accidentally shooting himself in the foot while hunting in the area, according to a press release issued by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities were notified of the incident about 3:42 p.m. Wednesday after the man showed up at […]
Contract for pool study still pending
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s no secret the future of the Burlington Community Pool has been in a state of flux for most – if not all – of the past year. An aging infrastructure has the City of Burlington in the process of setting up a study that could […]
Country Thunder pulls in ACM award
For country music fans, there’s nothing like the strains of Country Thunder gracing the countryside of Twin Lakes in July. Now the festival is in line for an American Country Music award. The Academy of Country Music has named Country Thunder USA: East “Festival of the Year” for the 50th […]
Clerk says names of write-ins were removed before voting started
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A claim of electioneering in the City of Burlington is just the latest fallout in the wake of the spring elections. According to a source who requested anonymity, the names of the two write-in candidates – Roger Koldeway for Burlington Area School District School Board and […]
Family deals with tragic loss of son
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Robert Gueldenzopf is dealing with the death of his stepson, Aaron Davis, as best as can be expected under such trying circumstances. Davis was killed in an alleged drunken driven incident April 11 in St. Petersburg, Fla., while walking to a parking garage after finishing work […]
Kansasville School registration now in progress
Kansasville School District is now holding 4- and 5-year-old kindergarten registration for the 2015-16 school year. There will be an all school registration in August before school starts in which fees and additional information will be requested. A child who is being registered for 4-year-old kindergarten, must be four 4 […]
Citizens ask for stronger stand against drainage district proposals
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Village of Waterford officials continue to hear an earful from some residents living along the Fox River who are concerned about issues with the Norway-Dover Drainage District, including an upcoming dredging project and temporary drawdown of the Rochester dam to accommodate it. The Village Board on […]
Pienkos stays as superintendent
Plans for Washington- Caldwell School District superintendent Mark Pienkos to retire next year have been temporarily retired. At Monday night’s school board meeting, Jill Saltzmann, whom the board selected to replace Pienkos as superintendent next year, asked that she be allowed to work full-time next year as full-time principal, while […]
Facing 25 percent hike, BASD seeks health insurance options
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Officials with the Burlington Area School District wanted to stay with the Wisconsin Group Health Trust for the district’s health insurance. But a 25 percent hike in premiums doesn’t make that feasible. On Monday, the School Board heard two different proposals outlined by Jeff Ireland, the […]
-
-
-
-
-