By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Town of Waterford Police Chief Tom Ditscheit, taking the time to bowl and fish and shoot arrows with youngsters is a way into the minds of those he works with. “We’re trying to get the kids to understand that the police are their friends,” Ditscheit […]
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Tractor safety course set at Burlington High School
The UW Extension offices in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties are collaborating to provide a 24-hour tractor safety course for youth ages 12 to 16. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, June 20-24, from 8 a.m. to noon at Burlington High School, 400 McCanna Parkway. This program meets the […]
Area schools earn statewide recognition
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Two area grade schools – one in Burlington, one in Waterford – were recently honored as Title I Schools of Recognition. Burlington’s Cooper Elementary School and Waterford’s Trailside Elementary were each honored in March. In order to be eligible for the award, schools must meet the […]
New council positions established
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council swore in the four aldermen April 19 who were re-elected April 5, and established representatives to various commissions and committees. Ed Johnson, Ruth Dawidziak, Tom Vos and Tom Preusker took oaths for their aldermanic positions. All were re-elected without opposition. […]
Town of Waterford’s volunteer police program taking shape
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT On the heels of a favorable vote from elected officials, plans to pepper Town of Waterford’s police force with a small group of volunteers are taking hold. The Town Board in March backed Police Chief Tom Ditscheit’s request to bring volunteers into the fold for such […]
Council OKs map for retail parcel
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the City of Burlington Common Council approved the certified survey map for a new retail development on Milwaukee Avenue last week, at least one tenant for the building was confirmed. Leslie Scherrer Pella of PSG Inc. – formerly The Peter Scherrer Group – said following […]
Condo association request nixed by village
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT A request to shift oversight of a roadway from a condominium owner’s association to the Village of Union Grove has been denied by a panel responsible for streets-related issues. The village’s Water, Wastewater, Storm Water, Streets and Parks Commission on April 18 voted against the request, […]
Teacher’s fleet feet lifted by spirit of Boston
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor How did Matt Nie celebrate completing his first-ever Boston Marathon Monday afternoon? He was back in school Tuesday morning, listening to, of all things, inspirational speeches from his advanced public speaking class. “It started before I left, and now I got to continue,” said Nie Tuesday […]
Hefty pledges to span divisions
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor On her first evening as the latest mayor of the City of Burlington, Jeannie Hefty gave a hopeful “State of the City” speech Tuesday night. “I feel leadership must be willing to span divisions and bring people and organization together for the common good of the […]
Public meeting set on highway reconstruction
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a public involvement meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the Waterford Public Library, 101 N. River Street. The meeting will be an open house format and address the reconstruction of highways 20 and 83 from Buena Park Road to […]
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