Snow covers the footbridge spanning the Fox River between Riverside and Wehmhoff-Jucker parks in Burlington. The late-season snowfall is a chilling reminder of an unusually cold April. National Weather Service observations put area snow totals for Sunday and Monday between 2 to 4 inches. (Photo by Ed […]
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Former teacher gets three years
Richmond was convicted of having sex with student By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When deciding the fate of former Kenosha teacher Douglas Richmond, found guilty of sexually assaulting a student, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jodi Meier was left with two different recommendations for the Burlington resident. While Richmond’s defense […]
High school students to get laptops
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School will be joining many of its peers throughout the region by rolling out a one- to-one laptop program for students this fall. After weighing the merits of such a program in late February, the School Board at its most recent meeting March […]
Three ODs in just five days
Two drug users died, the other was revived By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Any notion the Burlington area is somehow immune to the heroin and opioid crisis that has the nation in a death grip was dispelled in the span of five days recently. City of Burlington police and […]
Go get ‘em, Millie!
Sophia Wagner sings in the title role of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” during a recent rehearsal for the musical presented by Catholic Central High School. Performances are April 20 and 21 at 7 p.m., April 22 at 2 p.m.; April 27 and 28 at 7 p.m., and April 29 at […]
Group proposes additional athletic facilities at BHS
Project would be privately financed, according to organizer By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington High School Athletic Association on Monday floated a proposal for a privately funded athletic training facility that would be attached to the south side of Burlington High School. The 48,000-square-foot conceptual plan provides room for wrestling […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
A proposal for a privately-funded athletic facility addition at Burlington High School and a story about how local emergency officials dealt with three drug overdoses – two of them fatal – in a five-day span top the news in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. Copies of the […]
TLC to host program on opioid crisis
Presentation is Thursday at Veterans Terrace By Alex Johnson Correspondent Celebrating 25 years of service, the Transitional Living Center, or TLC, will host a presentation titled “Responding to the Opioid Epidemic,” a program to raise awareness of the opioid crisis in western Racine county. Scheduled at Veteran’s Terrace on Apr. […]
BASD seeks applicants for School Board
Candidates sought for seat help by former board president By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington Area School District is accepting applications from residents interested in completing the term of School Board member Jim Bousman, who resigned last week while he and his wife recover from injuries suffered in a car […]
Village considering bridge design elements in preparation for 83-20 work
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Behind-the-scenes planning on next year’s long-discussed reconstruction of highways 83 and 20 in the Village of Waterford is near the end of the road. Village officials continue to work with the state Department of Transportation on several granular details, including the appearance of the bridge going […]
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