Area’s premier festival canceled due to coronavirus ChocolateFest, Burlington’s marquee festival, became a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic with organizers announcing in late March the annual event had been canceled. President Bil Scherrer, of the ChocolateFest Executive Committee, said the committee decided to cancel the event held annually since 1987 […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
Burlington’s top 10 news stories of 2020
The editorial staff of the Burlington Standard Press compiled and ranked the top 15 news stories of 2020. The complete list appears in the Dec. 31 edition of the newspaper. The top 10 stories, presented in descending order, will appear on this site: 8. Gravel pit defeated in Spring Prairie […]
Farewell, humble barber
Collins remembered as a fixture on Main Street By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent The COVID-19 pandemic has done more than cripple Main Street America businesses in a quest to flatten the curve. In Waterford, it claimed the life of Main Street’s “True Barber,” someone, who for six decades provided a […]
Burlington’s top 10 news stories of 2020
The editorial staff of the Burlington Standard Press compiled and ranked the top 15 news stories of 2020. The complete list appears in the Dec. 31 edition of the newspaper. The top 10 stories, presented in descending order, will appear here: 9. A safe season at the Aquatic Center The […]
Burlington’s top 10 news stories of 2020
The editorial staff of the Burlington Standard Press compiled and ranked the top 15 news stories of 2020. The complete list appears in the Dec. 31 edition of the newspaper. The top 10 stories, presented in descending order, will appear here: 10. Spooky City and Christmas parade canceled Two of […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
So long, 2020, you’ve left an indelible mark on local history, and for that you’ll long be remembered. But you won’t be missed. You’ve been host for 365 days to a level of stress and strife that is unprecedented in the lives of most people who call the Burlington […]
WVA has plans to buy shopping center
Warehouse-distribution facility would replace former grocery store By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Wisconsin Vision Associates, of Burlington, has experienced unprecedented growth in recent months even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The longtime contact lens distributor, however, has reportedly run out of space for manufacturing and distribution at its facility at 35263 […]
Christmas cheer
While 2020 was a dismal year by most accounts, Burlington residents did their best to dispel the darkness with brightly decorated homes for the holiday season. The true meaning of Christmas is reflected in the Nativity scene on the historic truss bridge at the Roger Bieneman residence along the […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The building that housed the former Richter’s Marketplace grocery store in Burlington’s Pine Crest shopping center has been vacant for more than a year. And despite the hopes of many residents to again have another shopping option, it doesn’t appear any retail proposals are imminent for the vacant space. […]
Welcome Christmas!
Area residents celebrated the arrival of the Christmas season Dec. 5 in downtown Waterford as the village hosted a parade and tree lighting ceremony. The highlight of the evening, of course, was the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus atop of fire engine. The evening culminated with a fireworks display […]
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