Several local employers expected to participate The Racine County Workforce Development Center will sponsor a job fair for displaced Echo Lake Foods employees on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The fair will run from 1-4 p.m. at Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington, Racine County Executive Jim Ladwig said the job fair […]
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City to remove snow from downtown streets Saturday night
The Department of Public Works will begin snow removal operations in downtown Burlington beginning at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9. Crews will first push the snow to the center of the streets and then begin hauling it out starting at midnight. Staff anticipates the clean up efforts to be […]
When the munchies really bite
Fast food run leads to drug charges for local man While a Burlington man had a beef about the service he received at a local Taco Bell, police were apparently more interested in the man’s alleged criminal activities. Dave Lee Panure, 35, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court […]
City moves to install crosswalk at accident site
Woman laments that is wasn’t installed before her grandfather died there By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Autumn Hoffman wanted one, simple question answered Tuesday night at the City Council Committee of the Whole meeting. “If Kwik Trip is willing to pay for it, why wasn’t it put there to begin […]
School Board forum is canceled
The forum for candidates in the Burlington Area School District Board of Education primary election scheduled for Thursday evening has been canceled. The event, sponsored by the Burlington Standard Press, had been slated to begin at 7 p.m. at Veterans Terrace in Burlington. “As the snow has continued to pile […]
Company plans to rebuild
But effort will likely hinge on incentives and faces uncertain conclusion By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Echo Lake Foods Vice President and General Manager Jerry Warntjes said Tuesday he’s determined to rebuild the company’s Burlington production facility destroyed by last week’s fire, but just how successful the efforts are […]
Special fire edition available Thursday
The Burlington Standard Press will publish a special edition Thursday featuring extensive coverage of the fire at Echo Lake Foods. Stunning photos and in-depth stories that go beyond television news coverage capture the event for history and give readers insight into the event as only a newspaper with local access […]
Glitches pushed Dyer project over budget
Problems with under-floor utilities added to kitchen redo By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the Burlington Area School District decided to use surplus funds to remodel the Dyer Intermediate School kitchen last year, little did officials know the journey they were about to undertake. The project came in roughly $25,000 […]
District reviews security measures
Procedures in place to limit access, danger at local schools By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut, Burlington Area School District officials have dealt with a number of questions – chief among them is how would the district deal with a similar […]
Aurora official says sustainability was key in decision to close birthing center
But local officials contend more could be done to preserve birthing service By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The decision to close the birthing center at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington is based on best practices and is done with a long-term sustainable vision for health care in the community, […]