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Saturday, May 17, 2025
Growing herd, relaxed rules should increase opportunities By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Area residents will join hundreds of thousands of other hunters throughout the state in pursuit of white-tailed deer as Wisconsin’s annual nine-day gun season opens Saturday. State wildlife officials are offering an opportunistic forecast for the season […]
But mayor doubts it will hit Thursday’s deadline By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Work on the Milwaukee Avenue construction project is supposed to be wrapped up today. “It is, but I have my doubts,” said City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller on Tuesday. “Looking at what’s left to be done, […]
Members of the Burlington High School boys volleyball team manage smiles after finishing as runner-up at the WIAA boys state volleyball tournament Nov. 10. Check out the Nov. 15 print edition of the Burlington Standard Press for full coverage of the Demon’s state tournament performance, including photos and stories about […]
Students and their leaders walk along a path as they learn about Wisconsin’s timber industry during a special program held at the Burlington Area School District forest earlier this fall.
Members of a Burlington veterans firing squad perform a rifle salute Friday at the conclusion of a Veterans Day ceremony at Dyer Intermediate School. For additional photos from the ceremony, see the Nov. 15 print edition of the Burlington Standard Press. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The tax levy to be paid in the proposed 2013 Town of Waterford budget will rise by $7,181 (0.385 percent) from last year. But even better is the news that the town’s mil rate will stay the same, at $2.48 per $1,000 assessed value. For the […]
Principal says they have been helpful By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District Buildings and Grounds Committee unanimously approved a proposal Monday night to add security cameras at Burlington High and Karcher Middle schools. BHS currently has 38 cameras, while Karcher has been using two wireless […]
Workman has varied background By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In terms of a hiring process producing the best result, both the City of Burlington and its new Director of Public Works Craig Workman are ecstatic. “I’m delighted,” said Workman, who was announced as the new director last week. “The process […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent School officials in the Waterford Graded district have abandoned plans to offer 4-year-old kindergarten classes – at least for the foreseeable future. At a recent Policy and Curriculum Committee meeting, members of the School Board voted 4-1 not to pursue the proposal at this time. While […]
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The good news for taxpayers in the Union Grove Union High School District is that the approved tax levy for the 2012-13 budget is down $109,627. Even better is the news that the district’s mil rate will stay the same as last year, at $4.37 per […]
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