One of a trio of men charged with brutally attacking a man allegedly over his relationship with a woman appeared in court last week to face criminal charges for his role in the incident. Thomas Sobbe, 18, of Burlington, was charged July 13 with substantial battery-intending bodily harm, second-degree recklessly […]
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City installs ballot drop box
Voters can return completed absentee ballots to box at library By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Voters in the City of Burlington will have place to securely drop their ballots at the Burlington Public Library, 166 E. Jefferson Street, according to city officials. Diahnn Halbach, City Clerk, said the secure drop […]
Coronavirus continues to impact local schools
District had to convert first graders at Waller School to virtual learning By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Last week, overnight, the Burlington Area School District had to make the tough decision to convert to virtual education for Waller Elementary School first-graders – more than 80 kids in total. One class of […]
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Last spring at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, experts warned that there will likely be a resurgence of the disease come fall. It appears that prediction has come to pass as Racine County and the state continue to see sharp increases in the number of cases. It remains […]
Plane crash victims identified
Same plane and pilot were involved in a 2012 crash By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Federal authorities have not released a final report of an Aug. 9 plane crash in the Town of Burlington. But the Racine County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identities of the two people who were inside […]
Proposed elementary school boundaries unveiled
School Board could decide on proposed changes Oct. 12 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Board of Education for the Burlington Area School District could decide on new elementary school boundaries as early as its Oct. 12 regular meeting, district officials said Tuesday. The new boundaries, which have been the […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
When the new Karcher Middle School opens a year from now, the Burlington Area School District will switch from four to five elementary schools. While that plan will eliminate the current fifth- and sixth-grade intermediate school and effectively reduce the number of school transitions for students, it will initially […]
More child porn charges filed against local man
Police allegedly found thousands of images on hard drives A Burlington man currently in prison for possession of child pornography has been charged with 10 additional counts of the crime after investigators allegedly found thousands of additional images following a search of his computers and storage drives. Justin E. Klein, […]
‘It’s time for the city to take action’
Mayor calls for unity to address racial issues facing area By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With residents of her city embroiled in a contentious debate over issues related to race, Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty made a public plea for unity this week. “Our community and our community leaders must […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Burlington’s governmental leaders made separate pleas this week for members of the community to come together in a spirit of growth while addressing racial issues that have arisen in the wake of protests and violence elsewhere. “You should acknowledge this is a highly charged and emotional topic,” Burlington Area […]