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In this week’s Standard Press…
Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty acknowledges that, like most communities,...
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In this week’s Standard Press…
Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty acknowledges that, like most communities, Burlington has residents who may be racist, but she said the Burlington she knows is a welcoming and inclusive community with a long history of helping people of color dating back to the days of the Underground Railroad. However, Hefty […]
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WUHS set for students to return full time
School shifting away from hybrid instruction on March 2 By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After hashing through a range of considerations, including the latest COVID-19 positive statistics and health guidance, Waterford Union High School officials have opted to revert back to full in-person instruction. At the cusp of the holiday season, […]
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Near-perfect effort sends gymnasts to state
Burlington-Badger team surprises with effort in sectional meet By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It hasn’t been the easiest of seasons for the Burlington-Badger gymnastics squad. Normally a state tournament staple, the team and head coach Andrea Chart have had to deal with losing a lot of their best athletes to the […]
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A time to heal
Family finds closure with cold-case homicide conviction By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Zachary Zdroik was only a youngster when he found out his mother, Juanita, was murdered and left on the side of a Village of Raymond road 21 years ago. Zdroik, now 34, admits he didn’t talk about his […]
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Future of Echo Lake dam lies in city’s hands
Officials face major decision on future of dam, lake By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Echo Lake dam in Burlington has been apart of the community for nearly two centuries. Peter Riggs, the city’s Director of Public Works, said on Monday the Echo Lake dam was originally constructed of brush […]
Burlington Area News »
Future of Echo Lake dam lies in city’s hands
The City of Burlington faces a major decision on the future of the Echo Lake Dam...
BASD addresses racist incidents
The Karcher Middle School construction site, shown here on Tuesday, was vandalized...
Waterford Area News »
WUHS set for students to return full time
School shifting away from hybrid instruction on March 2 By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After...
Hoffman found guilty of Wind Lake murder
New Berlin man changed plea to no contest at hearing this month Troy Hoffman was...
Local teachers ready to get vaccine
High percentage of district staff indicate they’ll get the shot By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Despite...
Union Grove Area News »
Committee digs into snow plowing
Village of Union Grove officials recently reviewed protocol for clearing streets...
Space heater suspected in blaze that destroyed home in Dover
Flames consume a home in the 600 block of Britton Road in the Town of Dover Tuesday...
Sports »
Near-perfect effort sends gymnasts to state
Senior gymnasts (from left) Ava Trent, of the Burlington-Badger co-op, and Jaden Pye, Hannah Clark and Malia Bronson, of the Wilmot-Union Grove-Williams Bay co-op,...
On to sectionals
Members of the Burlington High School boys basketball team celebrate their WIAA Regional title Saturday after knocking off...
Wolverine wrestlers set for state
Waterford’s Josh Cherba wrestles his way to a 12-6 win over Charlie Millard of Homestead in the third-place match at 138...
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In this week’s Standard Press…
Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty acknowledges that, like most communities, Burlington has residents who may be racist, but she said the Burlington she knows is a welcoming and inclusive community with a long history of helping people of color dating back to the days of the Underground Railroad. However, Hefty […]
CRAIG E. MIDDLETON
Craig E. Middleton, 73, passed suddenly at home on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Craig was born in Burlington on Aug 24, 1947 to Joseph and Marjorie (nee Wannamaker) Middleton. He married Kathy (nee Stelzner) on May 28, 1978. Craig went to Burlington High School. In 1969, he was drafted […]
LLOYD DAVID BUCHOLTZ
Lloyd David “Fritz” Bucholtz, 95, of Waterford, passed away at his residence on Feb. 19, 2021. Fritz was born to Martin and Gertrude (nee Johnson) Bucholtz in Waterford on Feb. 11, 1926. He graduated from Waterford Union High School and worked on the family farm. He met the love […]
WUHS set for students to return full time
School shifting away from hybrid instruction on March 2 By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After hashing through a range of considerations, including the latest COVID-19 positive statistics and health guidance, Waterford Union High School officials have opted to revert back to full in-person instruction. At the cusp of the holiday season, […]
Near-perfect effort sends gymnasts to state
Burlington-Badger team surprises with effort in sectional meet By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It hasn’t been the easiest of seasons for the Burlington-Badger gymnastics squad. Normally a state tournament staple, the team and head coach Andrea Chart have had to deal with losing a lot of their best athletes to the […]
A time to heal
Family finds closure with cold-case homicide conviction By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Zachary Zdroik was only a youngster when he found out his mother, Juanita, was murdered and left on the side of a Village of Raymond road 21 years ago. Zdroik, now 34, admits he didn’t talk about his […]
Future of Echo Lake dam lies in city’s hands
Officials face major decision on future of dam, lake By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Echo Lake dam in Burlington has been apart of the community for nearly two centuries. Peter Riggs, the city’s Director of Public Works, said on Monday the Echo Lake dam was originally constructed of brush […]
On to sectionals
Demons rally to face Franklin after capturing regional crown By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent On Friday night at Burlington, five Demon boys basketball players scored in double figures, but it took a late flurry to beat visiting Muskego. In Saturday’s WIAA Division 1 Regional final at Westosha Central, Burlington similarly utilized […]
BASD addresses racist incidents
District says students were disciplined, referred to police By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District took a rare step last week when it released findings from a series of investigations related to racially motivated incidents inside and outside school grounds. The district, which has been criticized by […]
Red sky at night
The sky over Echo Lake was aflame with fiery hues as the sun set over Burlington on Tuesday evening. The brilliant display – coming on a day when the temperature climbed above 40 degrees for the first time in more than a month – was perhaps a much-needed reward from […]
