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Burlington

Train horn quiet zone reinstated by feds

It may take up to three weeks for railroad to silence horns on trains passing through city The Federal Railroad Administration has approved the City of Burlington’s request to reinstate quiet zone status at the city’s five railroad crossings. That means, according to City Administrator Kevin Lahner, that Canadian National […]

Waterford

Pushback on DNR changes

By Patricia Bogumil Editor       Town of Waterford Chairman Tom Hincz has reacted swiftly to what appears to be Ye Olde Double-Cross by the state Department of Natural Resources.       At issue are plans for the DNR to start digging out 10 more public car parking spots at the Tichigan […]

News

Gasoline prices dropped a nickel last week

Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56 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 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to […]

Burlington News

United effort builds learning trail

Gwen Haubrich paints a flower on the “Born Learning” trail in Burlington Saturday morning. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart) By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor   Saturday dawned sunny and warm, and for a select group of people, it was the perfect weather to turn into a day of, well, caring. Saturday’s United […]

Burlington News

District’s ACT scores take slight dip

  For the Burlington Area School District – and in particular, Burlington High School – the overall goal for students in the district’s “Roadmap to Instructional Excellence” is to have all graduates college and career ready. As part of that goal, Burlington High School Principal Eric Burling wants all students […]