Year: 2012

Burlington

Traffic signal changes set for September

Work will dovetail with local street improvements By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As the summer drags on, so does the plan to modify some of the City of Burlington’s traffic signals. The start of the traffic light modification – the result of a traffic study done by engineering consultants Kapur […]

Obituaries

ANN ELIZABETH SIMONSEN

Ann Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Simonsen, 89, of Racine and Waunakee died peacefully on July 28, 2012, at the Waunakee Manor Heath Care Center. She was born on June 9, 1923, to the late John and Amy (Funk) Willmore and was raised in Union Grove. She married Eugene Simonsen in 1946. She […]

Waterford

Fire and rescue restructuring eyed

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The structuring of the Village of Waterford’s fire and rescue department could soon be overhauled, based on a proposal presented earlier this month. The Village Board, in a 6-1 vote, decided to move forward and enlist the services of a consultant to look into a number […]

Obituaries

ROBERT G. JAY

Robert G. Jay, 82, Burlington, died July 28, 2012, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Chicago, to the late George W. and Corinne G. (Weber) Jay. He spent his early life and attended school in Chicago. On April 14, 1956 in Burlington, he […]

Waterford

No lawsuits planned over Town Hall lease

But other actions could be taken By Patricia Bogumil Editor No litigation is being contemplated over the $1/year, 99-year lease at the Waterford Town Hall, according to Donna Block, treasurer for the Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD), which owns the municipal building. But WSD commissioners are exploring other strategies […]

News

Continued climb in gas prices predicted

Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56 Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.50, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices […]

Burlington

Coffee and community

New downtown shop aims to make a potent connection By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The building at the corner of North Pine and East Chestnut streets has seen many different uses. In the past 30 years, it has been a shoe store, a gift shop, a clothes resale shop, a […]