Longtime local provider will have to compete for continued business By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the interests of guaranteeing the Burlington Area School District the best value for its money Monday night, BASD Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee member Phil Ketterhagen had a simple request. After listening to just […]
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Help Stamp Out Hunger
Nation’s largest single-day food drive is Saturday Area postal carriers, including those from Burlington, Union Grove and Waterford, will be helping to Stamp Out Hunger Saturday, May 11, while they deliver mail. The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and Campbell Soup Co., have teamed up for the 21st annual […]
SLIDESHOW: Burlington High School presents ‘Les Miserables’
Here is slideshow of photos from Monday’s dress rehearsal of Burlington High School’s production of “Les Miserables.” The play runs through May 19.
Tickets are going fast for BHS production of ‘Les Miserables’
Show opened its two-weekend run this week By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Tickets were still available for the Burlington High School production of “Les Miserables” earlier this week but the show’s directors are warning that several shows are close to being sold out. The school is producing the musical – […]
Stone urges city not to turn its back on Aurora
Retired physician says officials should focus on retention By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Despite the anger among some local residents and officials over Aurora Health Care’s decision to stop delivering babies at Memorial Hospital of Burlington, at least one member of the mayor’s advisory committee on health care believes […]
Dozing ducks
This trio of mallard ducks enjoy a late-morning nap on the grounds of the St. Francis Friary in Burlington Saturday. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
It’s a Bond, James Bond, prom
Members of the Catholic Central High School prom court are: (front from left) Danielle Seitz and Grace Kubiak; (middle row) Yeeun Shin, Megan Wadsworth, Shelby Frederick, Steven Schwenn, Ben Hildebrandt; (back row) Patty Kempken, Danny Sippel, Tegan Miles, Gavin Wardzala and Zihao Chen. The theme for this year’s prom is […]
Digging up dirt
Evergreen Elementary students learn about soil By Patricia Bogumil Editor In the geotechnical engineering world, “dirt” is pretty much considered to be a dirty word. These professionals instead focus on the complicated structure, biology and chemistry of different kinds of soil – information that fifth-graders at Evergreen Elementary School dug […]
Too pooped to do the job: Alleged burglar makes it easy for the police
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Police nabbed a would-be burglar who made it easy for them by reportedly falling asleep on the job. Christopher T. White, 26, Waterford, is charged with felony burglary and attempted burglary and two counts of felony bail jumping in separate incidents that occurred April 26 in […]
Draskovich fills board vacancy
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer In a special meeting April 25, the Town of Waterford Board unanimously appointed Nick Draskovich to fill the vacant supervisor seat. The seat was left vacant after Tom Hincz moved up to Town Chairman after being elected April 2 to that position, which was previously […]