By Dave Fidlin Correspondent During a joint Feb. 9 meeting of two Waterford Graded School District board subgroups — the Technology Committee and the Policy and Curriculum Committee — officials backed a plan to record open-session WGSD meetings and place the contents online. The committee members’ recommendation will go […]
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WGSD superintendent search starts rolling
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A consulting firm with expertise in the public education arena will be tapped to assist Waterford Graded School District officials in a search for a new superintendent. During a special board meeting Feb. 9, board members voted to enlist the services of the Wisconsin Association […]
Break time: Coffee house to close as renovations near the end
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The sign on the door of The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine explains the situation pretty clearly. “We explored all possibilities of staying open but we figured you wouldn’t want any dust in your coffee!” The coffee house, which has become a center of art […]
Shepherds College plans first-ever mission trip
By Julie Rossman Correspondent Spring break in Jamaica commonly conjures up images of long sandy beaches, warm blue waters and lots of down time. But for a group of Shepherds College students, spring break in Jamaica will be lots of work – and they couldn’t be more excited. Shepherds […]
Town is not hot to trot out a new village policing plan
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Waterford Town Board members decided Feb. 9 to take their time about drafting a new proposal to police the Village of Waterford. At the board’s monthly meeting, the town board decided to form a committee to consider the issue and discuss options, rather than immediately […]
Former Dover School eyed for shelter
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When a planned Women’s Resource Center shelter in Burlington hit a brick wall this fall, WRC Executive Director Cherie Griffin tried to remain positive. “I think Women’s Resource Center really believed the site we had chosen was a good site for us,” said Griffin Tuesday of […]
District faces $500,000 loss of state school aid
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While most of the reaction to Gov. Scott Walker’s recently released bi-annual budget seemed to fall on the University of Wisconsin system, local school districts will be faced with funding cuts as well. Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet explained Monday night at the general […]
County Board joins Kenosha casino chorus
Res 2014-113 Kenosha Casino The Racine County Board on a 17-1 vote Tuesday reiterated its support for a new $800 million casino to be built at the former Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha. The County Board joins the chorus of state and local legislators who have urged Gov. Scott Walker […]
Dyer School counselor wins state award
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Dyer Intermediate School counselor Andrea Donegan loves working with 12- and 13-year-old students. “Their skills are emerging,” Donegan explained. “I love their energy.” Donegan’s work as a school counselor was recently recognized, as she was named the Wisconsin School Counseling Association Counselor of the Year at the […]
Cycling advocates seek bike parking
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As the fitness bug continues to spread across the state, members of group Bike Burlington want to make the city more cycling friendly. Moving toward that goal, Matt Jarocki and Madonna Carr brought the City of Burlington Common Council its goals for more bicycle parking starting […]
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