Organization will continue to operate in facility rent-free By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Common Council on Tuesday decided to move forward with a plan to allow the Burlington Senior Activity Center to hold a three-year rent-free lease instead of the typical annual renewal. The Senior Center, 587 E. State […]
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City poised for further study of Echo Lake alternatives
Engineer’s work would provide insight in run-up to likely referendum By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While a decision on the Echo Lake Dam won’t be made for months the Burlington Common Council continues to explore options leading up to a potential November referendum. The council, which has not taken an […]
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If the devil is indeed in the details, Burlington officials want to find out where by commissioning engineering plans for the Echo Lake area with or without a dam. The information is expected to guide decisions by the Common Council in the run up to a likely referendum in […]
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Church member channels medical devices to people in need By Chad Hensiak Correspondent For about 10 years now Our Savior Lutheran Church parishioner Gary Peterson has been collecting, organizing, and donating used medical equipment. Classified as durable medical equipment by the health care profession, the items collected includes wheelchairs, walkers, […]
BHS returns to stage with ‘Newsies’
Tickets available now for six-show run By Standard Press staff It has been two years since the last Burlington High School musical production was shut down in the middle of its run due to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the school plans a glorious return to the stage […]
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The debate over the future of the Echo Lake dam has dominated Burlington news for the past year – and will continue to do so until next fall. In that time, the issue has turned neighbor against neighbor. Now city officials seem to agree that a referendum in November […]
School Board OKs plan to spend relief funds
Board debates benefits of high-tech instructional table By Standard Press staff After listening to the results of a recent survey of district residents on Monday, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education voted send its plan for spending pandemic relief funds to the state for approval. The action paves […]
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While most people knew the coronavirus pandemic was having a negative effect on students, a local psychologist has firsthand knowledge of the damage to the mental health of children and teens. Dr. David Thompson said his office has a waiting list to treat students who are suffering a variety […]
Incumbents advance in School Board primary
Incumbent School Board members Barry Schmaling and Kevin Bird were the top finishers in Tuesday’s primary election and advance to the April 5 Spring Election. They face a challenge from Ryan Mueller and Aaron Melby, who are seeking terms on the board for the first time. The four are […]
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It’s tragic whenever a young person is forced to fight cancer. Childhood should be about growing up and loving life – not chemotherapy and hospitals. But that is the reality the Rehberg family is living now in the wake of Nathan Rehberg’s recent leukemia diagnosis. Lest the family become […]
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