By Patricia Bogumil Editor Waterford Graded School District Superintendent Chris Joch recently shared with the Waterford Post his views on the topic of four-year-old kindergarten for the Waterford Graded district. The 4K subject was most recently discussed March 10 at a Personnel and Finance Committee meeting. In February, the school […]
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Two seek Trustee Seat No. 2 position on Union Grove Village Board
Diane Bogard Age: 65 Address: 1418 Jean Court, Union Grove Education: High school graduate Political experience: None Organizations: True Life Ministries Gordon Svendsen Age: 56 Address: 1344 Jean St., Union Grove Occupation: Owner/real estate appraiser since 1991, S&S Real Estate Appraisal Service, Union Grove; owner since 2009, Regional Appraisal Management, […]
Enjoy a free community meal in Union Grove March 25
A free community meal featuring scalloped potatoes and ham, corn, applesauce, bread or dinner roll and assorted desserts will be offered Tuesday, March 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Carry-outs will be available after 6 p.m. The meal will be offered in the Union Grove Congregational United Church […]
Burlington man allegedly beaten over gambling debt
In a scenario right out of the movies, a local man is accused of breaking into a home and roughing up the 66-year-old resident in an attempt to intimidate him into paying a gambling debt. Neal E. Koch, 29, of Burlington, is charged with four felonies and two misdemeanors for […]
Food service worker charged
The Racine County District Attorney’s office officially filed charges Thursday in a theft of food service dollars in the Burlington Area School District. Joel Orwig, of Belgium, Wisconsin, is facing one count of theft of movable property.. It is a class H felony, with a fine up to $10,000 and […]
BASD has lowest taxes among 5 area districts
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Each year, Burlington Area School District School Board member Larry Anderson pulls numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to compare tax rates. His purpose? To educate district residents on how Burlington’s school taxes compare with those of surrounding districts. The comparison shows BASD has […]
WSD prepares for changed look to its bills
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Quarterly invoices sporting a new look (but billing the same quarterly fee as in the past) will be used by the Town of Waterford Sanitary District for its upcoming April 1 quarterly billing. An explanatory letter and sample invoice announcing the upcoming change are being mailed […]
Medical marijuana bill passes Assembly
Local family credited with rallying support for bill By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The first step in the battle of legalizing cannabadiol oil (CBD oil) in Wisconsin – and helping seizure patients like Lydia Schaeffer – passed with flying colors Tuesday, but a tougher battle is ahead. The Wisconsin State Assembly, […]
Watch a recording of BASD School Board candidate forum
Three of the five candidates in the April 1 election for the Burlington Area School District Board of Education participated in a forum Wednesday, March 19. The forum, sponsored by the Burlington Standard Press, WIN Media and the Burlington Community Fund, was held at Veterans Terrace. A video recording of […]
Young artists take aim at bullying
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Bullying is something that educators in the Burlington Area School District take very seriously. Preventing bullying is something that school counselors Andrea Donegan and Mary Wagner embrace at Dyer Intermediate School – which houses four different schools’ worth of students, all coming together for […]
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