Time and again, when tragedy hits, the good people of Burlington pull together to help. Such was the case last week when a fire at the Fox Crossing apartments in downtown Burlington displaced 32 families from the complex. In the interim, the American Red Cross, independent social service agency […]
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A step toward equality in schools
Donation of crayons, books signals new era for school district By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Darnisha Garbade could have very easily taken her ball and gone home. After the Burlington Area School District partnered with the National Equity Project last month to combat racism in the district, Garbade, who heads the […]
One injured, several displaced by apartment fire
One person suffered burns and several residents were displaced when a fire broke out Thursday afternoon in a third-floor unit of the Fox Crossing apartment complex in downtown Burlington. The building’s sprinkler system contained the fire and prevented it from “from engulfing the third-floor unit within minutes and expanding […]
BREAKING NEWS: Board drops proposal to sell beer in park
Neighborhood residents rallied against plan to provide beer adjacent to Aquatic Center The board that oversees the operation of the Burlington Community Aquatic Center has decided to drop a proposal to sell beer from an adjacent patio in Burlington’s Devor Park. The Burlington Community Pool Board Inc. met Thursday to […]
Burlington schools ready for Monday return
Safety measures are in place, but virus will have final say, Plank says By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Administrators and teachers in the Burlington Area School District are gearing up for Monday’s start of a school year that promises to be like no other before it. On Monday, students in grades […]
Blaze damages Burlington home
A fire ripped through this home at 625 W. State St., Burlington, early Wednesday morning. A neighbor told a correspondent for Southern Lakes Newspapers she awoke about 1 a.m. to see large flames coming from the home. Fire investigators and police were on the scene about 9 a.m. Wednesday searching […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Administrators and teachers in the Burlington Area School District are gearing up for Monday’s start of a school year that promises to be like no other before it. Students in grades K4-12 return to school, in-person, for the first time since March. Students in kindergarten through sixth grades will […]
Two suffer life-threatening injuries as plane crashes near home
A pilot and a passenger suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday afternoon when their single-engine plane crashed near a home shortly after taking off from the Burlington Municipal Airport. The pilot and passenger were both conscious when Racine County Sheriff’s deputies and rescue crews arrived following a report of the crash […]
A bit of sunshine in a tough year
Roadside sunflower attraction retains popularity amid COVID-19 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Oak Rest Farms Sunflowers returned for another year last week and continued to spread joy among visitors who flocked the field along Pine Street in the Town of Burlington. The vibrant field, which has been an attraction […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Since 2013 when a study determined that replacing the Jefferson Street bridge was more cost effective than repairing it, City of Burlington officials have been looking for opportunities to fund the project. They received an answer recently when state transportation officials agreed to fund 80% of the estimated $2.73 […]