By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor ChocolateFest is a springtime mainstay in the City of Burlington. This year, the city has a variation on the theme – three months early. Hot ChocolateFest is set for Feb. 10 to 12, and will feature everything from pond hockey to a 5K run/walk to all […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s been a year of new beginnings, controversy and tragic circumstance in the Burlington area. The following are the top local news stories of 2016, as determined by the staff of the Burlington Standard Press.   House explosion ruled murder-suicide An explosion that demolished a home […]

Ashley and Brian Bzdawska (from left) are Mary and Joseph in the first service of Christmas in the Barn Dec. 24 on the Squire Farm. Ashley is holding her son, Dax, the fourth generation of participants in the barn service. There were three fourth-generation babies during the event, which drew […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The cost of cleaning up after the last two weekend snowstorms has added up for the City of Burlington. According to Director of Public Works Jim Bergles, the cost of the two cleanup efforts was more than $22,000 the first weekend and $38,000 this past weekend […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It has been a difficult year when it comes to threats made at schools in the western Racine County area. Perhaps that’s most prevalent in the Burlington Area School District, which – while still dealing with a student threat of killing classmates – had its second threat […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council on Tuesday unanimously moved approved the first steps in construction of a new community pool. The council approved the pool management plan and also voted to allow Ayres Associates to move forward with the first stages of construction documents. There […]

By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Andrew Obregon and his public defenders cannot get along. But, despite the reported conflict, a Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge on Friday morning rejected Obregon’s request to change attorneys. Obregon, 33, stands accused of 28 felonies, including first-degree intentional homicide of 37-year-old Tywon Anderson in […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In spite of concerns about the winter storm that rolled through the area Friday and Saturday, the first-ever City of Burlington Ice Festival came off with few issues. The winning sculptor was Joshua Jakubowski, who designed a new-age Christmas tree of varying textures. Dan Ingibrigtson finished […]