WUHS superintendent says district needs to step away By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Future iterations of Balloonfest could still take place on Waterford Union High School’s grounds, though the district itself likely will have a more passive role. WUHS Superintendent Luke Francois discussed the high school’s relationship, going forward, with Balloonfest […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
Welcome to Spooky City
Downtown Burlington came alive Saturday with candy-seeking costumed characters, coffin races and a host of other activities during the 33rd annual Spooky City event. Here the Aquaducks coffin team gives it their all on the coffin obstacle course. (Photo by Chad Hensiak)
In this week’s Standard Press…
After years of planning and debate Burlington residents will have a chance Nov. 8 to vote on the future of the Echo Lake Dam. While the vote is only advisory, it should give local officials the knowledge they need to finally make a decision on the future of the […]
BASD reverses open enrollment trend
Full-day 4K, virtual options help keep students in district, officials say By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District in the 2020-21 school year experienced a net loss of 327 students to open enrollment, according to figures from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. While the district accepted […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
For 33 years Spooky City has been a downtown Burlington Halloween tradition. The event returns on Saturday bigger than ever, according to organizers. Spooky City is among the top stories in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. Copies of the newspaper are available at local retail outlets […]
Trick or Treat schedules
Most area communities will host trick-or-treat on Monday, Oct. 31, except where noted. Time schedules vary: City of Burlington, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Town of Burlington, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Village of Rochester, Oct. 30, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Village of Waterford, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. […]
A day in the woods
Students in Danielle Marshall’s eighth grade science classes at Union Grove Elementary School taught K-5 students about natural resources and conservation through their Outdoor Exploration Trail. Students dug for fossils, learned about lichens, played a bird migration game and more.
A lesson in fire safety
Ground game pounds Waterford past Burlington
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The regular-season finale for the Waterford Union High School Wolverines was a master class in how to chew up the game clock – with a Level 101 course on junior Carson Blitz to boot. While the Wolverines didn’t score on their opening drive, they ate […]
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