by Julie Rossman Correspondent The Fourth Annual Inspired by Ryan Arts Fair is coming to the Union Grove Elementary School gymnasium on Saturday, March 28. Event coordinators are currently looking for donations from local artists to be sold at the event, with all proceeds going to the MACC Fund (Midwest […]
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A sign of the times? Rochester examines need for address signs
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Nearly six years have passed since the town and village of Rochester consolidated into one municipality, and efforts to recognize the new arrangement continue. The most recent issue concerns property address signs and whether there should now be uniformity throughout the village. Most properties in the […]
City makes call to move forward with pool study
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For now, the City of Burlington will have to wait to find out what to do with its outdoor pool, but plans are in place to study the issue. The Common Council decided Tuesday night to move forward with the first stages of a planned potential […]
UPDATE: Third now charged with felony child sexual assault in Waterford
A 21-year-old man and two Waterford-area teens have been charged with child sexual assaults police say occurred at an underage drinking party held Feb. 13 in the Village of Waterford. Stone Hudson, 21, Waterford, was charged Feb. 20 with second-degree sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. He also faces […]
City administrator finalists named
List includes two internal candidates By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the list was evolving as of Tuesday night, seven finalists have been identified for the Burlington city administrator position. Two of the seven finalists are from out of state, while two others are internal candidates from current city staff. The […]
Two candidates advance after Dover Town Chairman election vote
In the Feb. 17 Dover Town Chairman primary election, voters selected incumbent Thomas Lembcke (100 votes, 46 percent) and former supervisor Mario Denoto (83, 38 percent). Eliminated in Tuesday’s vote was resident Mario Lena (31, 14 percent). Lena ran a campaign promising to root out what he alleged to be […]
Incumbent out, newcomers in after WGSD primary vote
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Six-year incumbent Douglas Schwartz was bumped from contention for a spot on the April 7 ballot, scoring a low tally of 127 votes (5.12 percent) in Tuesday’s primary election for the Waterford Graded School Board. Moving forward to the spring election are Amanda Fiehweg (437, 17.6 […]
It all adds up for Math 24 competitors
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A group of Burlington Area School District students have discovered that playing games can help you learn. With the help of a mathematics game called “Math 24,” 12 different BASD students qualified to compete at regional competition. The fourth-grade elementary school students – an All-Star team […]
Commission allows Aurora to shrink size of parking spaces
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A planned Aurora Health Care facility on Spring Valley Road took its next step forward Tuesday night, this time with changes being allowed for parking space size. After a fair amount of debate – including comments by City Planner Patrick Meehan – the City of Burlington […]
Sheriff’s office takes ‘First Step’ vs. drugs
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The fight against drugs may have just gotten a step easier for area families. After presenting to area school boards, the Racine County Sheriff Department’s “First Step” program has officially begun. Sheriff’s staff members, as well as Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, pitched the program earlier this year […]
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