Hoyt Park in Tosa is a model of community-oriented family fun By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Burlington Community Pool Board has done everything within its power to give kids a “normal” summer. After coronavirus shutout students from classrooms, kept families bunkered at home and prevented even the most freewheeling, reckless […]
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Sales tax proposal picks up steam
City council discusses countywide tax, revenue possibilities By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Racine County is one of just four counties in Wisconsin that have not adopted a half-cent sales tax increase. Without adoption, according to Department of Revenue estimates, Racine County is missing out on collecting up to $18 million […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Adding beer to a mix of recreational activities that includes a swimming pool, tennis courts and a playground seems on its face to be counterintuitive. It’s a recipe for trouble – at least that’s what some of the residents who live near Burlington’s Devor Park have told members of […]
Sexting leads to child porn charge against local man
Online video game playing that eventually led to explicit sexting has resulted in child pornography and enticement charges against a 19-year-old Burlington man involving an Indiana girl, now 16. Jakob Wilhite was charged July 15 with possession of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child in Racine County Circuit […]
City sends urgent plea for poll workers
Coronavirus prompts many to step away while absentee ballots surge By Jason Arndt Staff Writer City of Burlington officials are calling for help from residents willing to serve as poll workers for the Aug. 11 and Nov. 3 elections to replace workers unable to perform the duties because of age […]
Busy section of Milwaukee Avenue to close next week
Council approves repairs to section at downtown railroad crossing By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Milwaukee Avenue corridor near the Canadian National Railway crossing in downtown Burlington will undergo pavement repairs and cause a short-term closure next week. The pavement repairs were approved at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting and consist […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
While it wasn’t especially difficult to see this challenge looming in the road ahead, it is nonetheless an impending reality for local officials who oversee elections. The City of Burlington this week put out a plea for poll workers for the upcoming elections in August and November. Many of […]
Catholic Central plans in-person return
Goal of five-day, eight-hour normal schedule has yet to be approved By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Officials at Catholic Central High School in Burlington are planning a return to in-person learning this fall, which will include five days a week, eight hours a day with safety precautions. The school’s fourth-year Principal […]
Proposed beer garden raises concerns
Officials plan to hold open house for neighbors By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A proposed beer garden at Devor Park, just outside the premises of the Burlington Community Aquatic Center, has been placed on hold until the Pool Board discusses the matter with neighbors. The matter was originally placed on […]
School district goes with hybrid model
Elementary students will return to classroom 5 days per week with masks; older students will have a split in-person/virtual schedule By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a hybrid in-person/virtual instructional model for fall classes and implemented a face covering […]
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