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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In this week’s Standard Press…
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 […]
New aldermen face decision on Echo Lake dam
Issue will likely dominate discussion in 2021 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Municipal Judge Kelly Iselin swore new aldermen Bill Smitz and Shad Branen as well as incumbents Bob Grandi and Jon E. Schultz II at the reorganizational meeting of the Burlington Common Council April 20. As the new alderman […]
Man charged with robbing gas station
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 22 for a Burlington man charged with robbing a Burlington gas station. Brad J. Thibedeau, 50, was charged Feb. 23 in Racine County Circuit Court with armed robbery. According to the criminal complaint, a man, later identified as Thibedeau, came into the Express […]
Masks still required at BASD schools
District to follow public health recommendations By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Burlington Area School District students and staff members will continue to wear masks as a COVID-19 mitigation tool for the rest of the academic year. The requirement, however, does not sit well with some community members who asked the […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The number of people vaccinated in Racine County eclipsed 25% this week even as cases 0f COVID-19 continued to rise as of last week. The virus remains a hot topic and a dividing line for some as evidenced by the Burlington Area School District’s resolve to continue a mask mandate […]
Bringing back the Jamboree
Event will replace ChocolateFest on Memorial Day weekend By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Burlington’s ChocolateFest, like most other events last year, became a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in organizers canceling the annual festival. Since then, some of the ChocolateFest organizers decided to start something different. That event […]
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