Multi-venue event showcases recent facility upgrades The Burlington Area School District will host “Open Doors, Burlington Schools” to welcome the community to visit 10 district buildings on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The district, which has seen multiple facility upgrades as well as the new Karcher Middle School […]
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City looks to regulate e-cigarettes
Proposal bans indoor public use, sales to minors By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For more than a decade, Wisconsinites have been banned from smoking inside public establishments, such as restaurants and taverns. But the smoking ban only extends to tobacco products – like cigarettes and cigars – and does not […]
Organizers plan an egg-cellent explosion of color
Annual DRIVEN egg hunt set for Saturday at BHS The gymnasium floor at Burlington High School will become a colorful mosaic of 14,000 eggs Saturday for the 12th annual DRIVEN Egg Hunt. While most of the eggs contain treats, several will hold tickets for special prizes for the finders. The […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Voters throughout the Burlington area will decide several races in Tuesday’s Spring Election. Topping the local ballot is the Board of Education race in the Burlington Area School District where incumbents Kevin Bird and Barry Schmaling are challenged by Aaron Melby and Ryan Mueller. The race for School Board […]
Council seeks answers on Echo Lake options
Master plan expected to help city officials decide to keep or remove dam By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Engineering consultant Ayres Associates, Inc. will move forward with an Echo Lake Park Master Planning project under a contract unanimously approved Tuesday by the Burlington Common Council. The council discussed the matter […]
Gratefully mourning
Family escapes fire, but loses beloved home By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Standing outside her burned out and waterlogged home Tuesday, M.T. Boyle was a roiling stew of mixed emotions. She said she was eternally grateful for the heroic actions of her 15-year-old daughter – who roused the five […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
It’s difficult to imagine how terrifying it would be to wake up in the middle of the night to see your house on fire. Racine County Circuit Court Judge Tim Boyle and his family faced that reality early Saturday morning and it was his 15-year-old daughter who emerged the […]
An enduring connection
Patients, colleagues mourn loss of a ‘rare person’ By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief David Corbett recalls one of his first encounters with his new doctor – a Polish woman who was less than half his size – with a bit of awe and a heart full of admiration. Corbett, […]
What to do about alleys?
With many crumbling, city searches for funding answer By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The City of Burlington has many deteriorating alleys, with some rated in poor condition, but faces a dilemma in how to pay for resurfacing and reconstruction projects. For several years, the city has opted not to perform […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
City of Burlington residents who live along alleys, face increasingly deteriorated pavement and potentially large costs to repair it. Meanwhile, city officials are trying to decide whether to share the cost with residents. The situation has created a municipal paralysis that some aldermen want cured. The city’s alley quandary […]
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