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Sunday, May 25, 2025
Local coffee house continues to bring in national acts By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In a summer full of music, the Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine is having another set of stars this week. Amy Regan – a New York-based artist who has been touring the East Coast and […]
As the calendar turned to August last week many parents were hit with the stark realization that school beings in a month, or less, in some cases. To help smooth the transition from summer to the classroom, area schools in the coming weeks are hosting registration, open house and welcome […]
Lloyd Fredricks, 86, Waterford, died Aug. 5, 2013, at Oak Ridge Care Center, Union Grove. He was born to the late Albert and Emma Fredricks on Oct. 30, 1926, in Milwaukee. He was a graduate of Bay View High School. After high school he proudly served his country in the […]
Basic exams offered for those without health insurance By Tyler Madey Correspondent A free health clinic for low-income county residents is now open in Burlington. Housed at the Western Racine County Health Department, 156 E. State St,, its primary care services are available by appointment on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. […]
Deacon Joseph H. ‘Joe’ Hying, 83, Waterford, died with his loving family by his side on Aug. 3, 2013. He was born May 10, 1930, in Richland County, to the late Joseph H. Hying and Magdalena Kruel. He spent his early life in Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa and studied with […]
Judith Schipper, 74, died after a brief illness on July 31, 2013, at UW Madison Hospital. She was born July 11, 1939, in Manitowoc, to the late Lawrence and Vera Lyons. She retired from Aurora Health Systems in 2008. She enjoyed gardening, travel, cooking, and writing, but most of all, […]
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.64 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1 cent per gallon in the last week to […]
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer After Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) commissioners voted unanimously July 24 to contract with KJ Tax & Accounting for administrative functions such as payroll, bookkeeping and customer billing, they also passed a motion signaling to staff they had better be on board with the change. Or […]
City launches tree inventory to get a handle on situation By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief It was only a matter of time, according to officials, but word came down late last week confirming the presence of the ash tree-destroying emerald ash borer in the City of Burlington. With the […]
Some of its additional state aid will be applied to keep tax rate steady By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Higher than anticipated state aid will likely result in a tax rate freeze for Burlington Area School District taxpayers under a recommendation advanced by the district’s Finance Committee Monday. Superintendent […]
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