By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Shepherd’s College first opened in 2008, there weren’t many students. The first graduating class from the three-year school – which provides post-secondary education for students with intellectual disabilities – was just five students. The next year, there were seven – and then there were 12. […]
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Town of Waterford juggles gravel pit
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposal to add a sand and gravel extraction operation to a sprawling farm property in the Town of Waterford is a case of déjà vu for many nearby residents. Brothers Dale and Greg Himebauch recently filed an application to obtain a conditional-use permit for […]
BASD budget in good shape, but trouble looms
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s a good news/bad news situation for the Burlington Area School District when it comes to state aid and the annual budgeting process. Thanks to the state’s Joint Finance Committee committing to putting the $150 per pupil aid back into the budget, BASD will be able […]
Lewis calls it a career at Waterford
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Laverne Lewis graduated from Waterford High School in 1970, the plan was to become a flight attendant, or a ticket agent. She’d just finished her training in August of 1971 when then-Waterford Superintendent Ken Carter called and asked for some help. “I was asked by […]
Progress made in animal abuse case
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department released an update on the animal abuse complaint on a Brighton farm late Tuesday, calling the current conditions a “huge improvement.” Sheriff David Beth said Tuesday that he will meet with sheriff’s department detectives and the district attorney this week to discuss the next steps […]
City to start over on pool
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Whether or not the City of Burlington wants – or needs – a community pool will likely take some more time to figure out. Taking the matter up in Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting, the Common Council gave city staff direction to go back […]
Vacant mobile home burns
A vacant mobile home in the Town of Burlington caught fire Sunday. The Racine County Communications Center received a call shortly after noon on Sunday about a mobile home on fire at 174 Waters Edge Circle in the township. Racine County Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find heavy smoke and flames. […]
Local film festival goes international
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Coming soon to a theater in Burlington… … a film from Saudi Arabia? After opening up the biennial Chocolate City Film Festival this year to all entries, organizer Matt Nie got a firsthand lesson in the reach of social media and the World Wide Web. “Up […]
Teenagers charged after breaking into burnt home
A pair of area teenagers are facing felony charges after allegedly breaking into the home where a fatal fire took place last week. Tyler Arnold, 19, and Pearl Castillo, 18, are both facing several felony charges after police were summoned to 418 Fox Isle Park Drive Monday. Lawrence Hough, 88, […]
Pienkos ready to hand off the reins to Saltzmann
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Mark Pienkos, who has been at the helm of the Washington-Caldwell School District for seven years, will soon step down, but maintain a limited presence in the upcoming school year as part of a plan adopted recently by officials. The School Board on May 18 officially […]