Football teams, individuals highlight action-packed year By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Wrestling ride ends at team state One week after winning the WIAA Division 1 state championship wrestling at 106 pounds, Hayden Halter and the Burlington Demons found themselves right in the thick of a team state championship hunt. […]
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TOP STORIES OF 2018 – No. 1: School referendum passes
District wins with proposal built on surveyed ‘tax tolerance’ A year and a half after voters rejected three separate referendum questions for the Burlington Area School District, district residents came back to the polls last November to pass what was deemed a tax tolerable capitol improvement plan. The November referendum […]
TOP STORIES OF 2018 – No. 2: Aquatic Center opens
New facility draws 38,000 people in its inaugural year In its inaugural season, the Burlington Community Aquatic Center made a big splash, according to Director Jeanne Otter. Otter, in an interview last August, said the newly minted pool saw more than 38,000 people come through the doors and a significant […]
TOP STORIES OF 2018 – No. 3: Police sergeant charged with sex assault
Baumhardt resigns and faces trial in neighboring county A former City of Burlington police sergeant accused of sexual misconduct while on duty last July brought more changes to a department already undergoing reorganization. Matthew Baumhardt, 30, who allegedly assaulted an intoxicated woman he was supposed to be helping July 28-29, […]
TOP STORIES OF 2018 – No. 4: Senior Center lease saga
City grants center rent-free status in 2018-19 The Burlington Senior Center underwent a turbulent, and triumphant, initial year at the former Knights of Columbus building in 2018. On May 1, the Common Council rejected a lease agreement on a 4-2 decision that would have allowed the Senior Center to remain […]
Toppers emerge as area’s Team of the Year
First-year coach knew his volleyball squad was special By Andrew Horschak Correspondent The Catholic Central High School girls volleyball team made a favorable first impression on Wayne Schultz. When the successful longtime coach was hired to lead the Hilltoppers at the end of the 2017-18 school year, it didn’t take […]
A standout for all seasons
Demons’ Webley earns male Athlete of the Year honors By Andrew Horschak Correspondent A throwback three-sport standout in football, basketball and track and field, Nick Webley was poised to have a senior year that most high school athletes can only dream about. Then it happened. During a Week 6 matchup […]
TOP STORIES OF 2018 – No. 5: Volleyball Titletown
Double state tournament victory makes Burlington area proud For the first time since 2012, the City of Burlington welcomed two state girls volleyball champions, Division 1 Burlington and Division 4 Catholic Central. At a joint celebration held in the Burlington High School gym on Nov. 5, Hefty referred to the […]
Primary set for City Council seat
There will also be a three-way race for two seats on School Board By Jason Arndt Editor While three aldermanic incumbents are running uncontested, one faces opposition from two challengers to force a Feb. 19 primary election, the city clerk’s office reported on Wednesday. Collectively, the six candidates had until […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The Burlington Area School District, which saw a previous referendum fail, went back to the drawing board and presented taxpayers with a different choice in 2018. The change won over voters during a November referendum that will allow the district to replace an aging Karcher Middle School and complete […]
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