By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After struggling with a tight deadline for a decision on health insurance in recent years, Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet decided something needed to change. As a result, Jeffrey Ireland – the district’s representative with M3 Insurance – came to brief the School Board […]
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Apartment renovation project earns awards
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After a much-needed renovation was completed earlier this year, Riverview Manor apartment complex in Burlington has pulled in a handful of awards as a result. The Wisconsin Council for Affordable and Rural Housing recently announced that Riverview won its annual Property of the Year, Site Manager […]
Graded district working with partner for planning
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the hopes of plotting out the district’s long-term future, Waterford Graded school officials are about to embark on an intensive strategic planning process. The full scope of the effort will be fleshed out in greater detail in the months ahead, but the WGSD board laid […]
Appraisal process still not finished
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the deadline of the oft-discussed and much anticipated village-wide appraisal having passed a month ago, Waterford officials are again looking to meet with the head of the company enlisted to perform the service. In mid-September, Mark Brown, executive director of project management of the contracted […]
District mulls grade configuration changes
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a facilities study looming in the near future, the answer the Burlington Area School District School Board got on its grade configuration study wasn’t what School Board President Jim Bousman wanted Monday night. “I have to say, I’m a little disappointed,” Bousman said. “I was […]
Giving trees ripe for the picking
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the holiday season turns into a time of gift-gifting for many, there are many who don’t have the money to partake in the tradition. As a result, the Union Grove Area Foodbank is stepping up with its Giving Trees program. Mulberry’s Pancakes and Café and […]
Attorney Lloyd was a community leader, philanthropist
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Known for both his job as a lawyer and his community service, Patrick “Pat” Lloyd left a lasting mark on Burlington. Lloyd, 85, died in Madison Nov. 14, leaving behind a law firm with his name and a legacy of lending help when needed. “I don’t […]
Imprisoned addicts offer cautionary stories for students
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor If a visitor looked at Julia Bell, Natalie Coenen, Chelsea Kosier and Stephanie Deyot sitting side by side on the stage at the Burlington High School Nov. 12, little would have seemed amiss. Aside from all four wearing what looked like green medical scrubs and […]
Holiday window painting contest set
Lynch GM Superstore is holding a holiday window-painting contest for ages 4-10. Paintings should reflect “The Peanuts Movie” celebrating the holidays. All materials will be supplied by Lynch. Registration forms must be filled out and returned to Lynch no later than Wednesday, Nov. 25. Space is limited and participants will […]
Yorkville man dies after early-morning crash
A 78-year-old Town of Yorkville man died Nov. 10 after a crash on Highway A at 55th Drive in Yorkville. Robert Skeans was taken to All Saints Wheaton Franciscan Hospital in Racine following the crash, where he later died. According to the press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, […]
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