St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Burlington, will celebrate its 60th annual fall festival on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22, at 449 Conkey St. The festivities begin on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. with a pig roast dinner sponsored by Wilson Farm Meats at the cost of $8 per person. Dinner […]
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Village recycling fees to rise by 8%
Hike reflects increased cost of finding markets for materials By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Village of Waterford will continue using John’s Disposal throughout the next five years as part of a recently approved plan. But it will result in a more than 8-percent recycling rate increase in the year ahead. […]
A handshake from the Gravedigger
Former Green Bay Packers player Gilbert Brown, a.k.a. the Gravedigger, shakes hands with a fan during a meet-and-greet session at the 11&75 Sports Park and Eatery in Kansasville Sept. 5. Event attendees took photos with and spent some time talking to Brown while he autographed various items for them. […]
Brewing with a family foundation
Sullivans return home with grand plans By Jason Arndt Editor Brewmaster Tim Sullivan has a dream to open his own brewery in downtown Burlington. Now that dream is starting to come together as the Burlington native returned home with his wife, Claire, and 3-month-old son, Flynn, within the last month […]
Burlington ranks among safest cities in state
Mayor credits police, schools for achieving top-10 rank By Jason Arndt Editor The City of Burlington ranks among the top 10 safest cities in Wisconsin after scoring a favorable safety index. According to online database, backgroundchecks.org, the city’s 0.58 safety index was the eighth best of 81 cities surveyed. Officials […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
It has been nearly 25 years since Burlington had a brewery and that drought is expected to end next year when Tim Sullivan opens a planned craft brewery and taproom in the city’s downtown. Sullivan, a formally educated brewmaster, has the financial backing of his family as he prepares […]
Burlington duo earns state leadership posts
They will help set agenda for Job’s Daughters this year By Jason Arndt Editor When Sarah Korducki and Ashton Campbell were younger, they often followed their older sisters around at Job’s Daughters events in the Burlington area. A decade later, the Burlington duo emerged as statewide youth leaders, with Korducki […]
Richter’s in midst of inventory liquidation
Hours reduced, general discount offered at Burlington store By Jason Arndt Editor Richter’s Marketplace in Burlington began liquidating its inventory and reduced store hours last week, according to the family owners. The store liquidation comes less than two weeks after the owners announced closure of the Burlington store after serving […]
Fettes resigns as Burlington Town Supervisor
Former public official allegedly involved in Rockford prostitution crackdown By Jason Arndt Editor Tyson Fettes, who continues to fight allegations he solicited prostitutes in Illinois, resigned as Burlington Town Supervisor shortly before Thursday’s Town Board meeting. Fettes, 33, the former Racine County Register of Deeds, wrote in a letter addressed […]
Burlington Rescue Squad to get new leader
Koenen will assume chief role in October By Jason Arndt Editor Burlington EMS Chief Brian Zweibel has served the Burlington Rescue Squad for more than 33 years. But, that will soon change Oct. 1, when Zweibel officially retires from the department with Jeffrey Koenen filling the rest of Zweibel’s term […]
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