Chalet open one more weekend in Burlington By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Families have one last chance to visit the new Santa’s Chalet at Wehmhoff Square Park in Burlington this weekend, according to Jan Ludtke, Executive Director of the Burlington Area Chamber and Commerce. The Burlington Chamber, which launched a […]
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Anticipation ran high this week within a pandemic-weary public as the first vaccines for coronavirus were shot into the arms of frontline medical workers. While the use of the vaccine was a milestone to celebrate, local officials are preaching patience when it comes to the rollout of the vaccine. […]
Branen announces run for alderman
Local business owner seeks first district seat By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Shad Branen, owner of Plaza Theater in Burlington, on Monday announced plans to run for a seat on the Burlington Common Council. Branen, who seeks the first district seat, could face incumbent Susan Kott. Branen said he decided […]
Property tax bills headed to mailboxes in Burlington
Alternative payment options offered with city, town offices closed By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The City of Burlington plans to generate and mail out annual tax bills to homeowners starting next week with some changes because of COVID-19. Steve DeQuaker, City Finance Director, said the city will begin the process […]
Burlington nears 1,000 COVID cases
West end’s case count percentage is on par with rest of county By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The city and town of Burlington as of Tuesday had a combined 926 cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths due to the disease since March 15, according to state officials. The information, including […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Since March, people have had rely on county or regional numbers to gauge the threat of coronavirus in their communities. That changed this week when the state began to provide statistics by municipality. The community-specific numbers provide a transparency and insight that had been missing. The city and town […]
Ice Festival to return Saturday
Event pared down to limit spread of virus The Wisconsin State Ice Carving Competition returns for another year Dec. 12 at Burlington’s Wehmhoff Square Park, 355 N. Pine Street, with some safety modifications due to COVID-19. The competition, which is part of the city’s annual Ice Festival held since 2016, […]
Time is now to serve
City, town and School Board seats to appear on April ballot By Jason Arndt Staff writer Area residents looking to serve on local government bodies and area school boards could start launching their bids for candidacy on Tuesday this week. According to local officials, Dec. 1 was the first day […]
Man allegedly cut girlfriend with knife
He’s charged with attempted murder, several other crimes A Burlington man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly cutting his girlfriend with a knife in a drunken rage after he accused her of hiding his cigarettes. Jesse A. Berryman, 37, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The quest to eradicate racism in the Burlington Area School District took a step forward this week with the approval of a modified policy that specifically addresses the issue. However, the debate over whether that policy does enough and whether the process that developed it was inclusive also continued […]
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