We Energies’ pipeline project is done on a massive scale By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Take a drive through the rural areas skirting the southern rim of Burlington – including Spring Prairie, Lyons, Brighton and Paris – and you’d be hard-pressed to miss the massive construction project winding its […]
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Man who died in house fire enjoyed motorsports
Funeral for Tyler Werlein was set for Friday Racine County authorities identified the man who died in a May 12 Town of Burlington house fire as 29-year-old Tyler Werlein. Werlein, according to his obituary, graduated from Burlington High School and worked as an auto technician before the house fire in […]
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The Burlington Area School District, which previously acknowledged some shortcomings related to its handling of racial matters, recently submitted a corrective action plan to the Department of Public Instruction outlining directives to address an April 9 ruling against the district. “The submission aims to respond to directives from the DPI […]
Burlington Farmers Market opens May 13
Local craft beer joins list of offerings Several new vendors, including craft beer from Burlington’s Runaway Nanobrewery, join the lineup at the 2021 Burlington Farmers Market, which is slated to open the season Thursday, May 13, at Wehmhoff Square in the city’s downtown. The market, which runs weekly until late […]
Cherished memories
Former students reflect on Karcher School history; another open house set for Friday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Sydney McCourt and Tim Pritzl first met in seventh grade science class 12 years ago at Karcher Middle School. Since then, the two became married and moved to the Chicago area, but […]
The show must go on
CCHS stages ‘Godspell’ outdoors under canopy By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief When the coronavirus pandemic wiped out Catholic Central High School’s production of “The Sound of Music” in 2020, director Abby Galstad vowed to find a way to ensure her students would have a chance to perform in 2021. […]
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With the future of the Echo Lake Dam – and subsequently Echo Lake – in doubt some in the community are looking to band together to drum up the support needed to secure the lake’s future. At least one such group has emerged online and others are expected to […]
Charges against former official dropped
Attorney says record of Fettes’ charges could be expunged By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Tyson Fettes, a former Racine County public official, had charges of patronizing prostitutes and soliciting sex acts dismissed in an Illinois courtroom recently. “It was dismissed because there wasn’t sufficient evidence,” said Fettes’ attorney, Elder Granger […]
New school is 95% complete
Middle school set to be turned over to district May 10 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Construction crews are putting the final touches on the new Karcher Middle School and are poised to formally turn the building over to the Burlington Area School District within a matter of weeks. The […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Seismic physical changes in the Burlington Area School District are just weeks away as the new Karcher Middle School is slated for completion and the current building is slated for the wrecking ball. The school transition and the many changes it will trigger throughout the district is the top […]
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