Fast friends hope to make the most of their first triathlon By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Jacob Smith and Daniel Bocock come from very different stations in life, but they share a powerful connection forged by competitive personalities and a desire to go fast. Jacob, 17, and a rising […]
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Tax aversion may limit referendum options
Resident survey doesn’t support funds needed to replace middle school By Alex Johnson Correspondent A recently completed survey of Burlington Area School District residents indicates they would not likely support a referendum at a monetary level that would include the replacement of Karcher Middle School. Bill Foster, a consultant from […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The results of a survey of Burlington Area School District residents regarding the future of district buildings are in and they doesn’t bode well for efforts to replace aging Karcher Middle School. While survey respondents generally agreed with the district’s priorities – school security, building maintenance and a solution for […]
Union Grove planners vote down concrete batch plant proposal
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove Trustee Christopher Gallagher did not mince words as he described his assessment of a proposed temporary concrete batch plant proposed on land a block off Highway 11. “The only thing louder than this operation is going to be the screams of the residents,” Gallagher […]
Two charged with beating man at Waterford bar
Two people from Waterford are charged with felonies for allegedly beating a man until he was left motionless on the floor at a Waterford bar last month. Michael Lee Heinowski, 44, was charged May 29 in Racine County Circuit Court with substantial battery and disorderly conduct, both as a repeater. […]
Torch run burns bright for Special Olympians
By Chad Hensiak Correspondent Local supporters of the Special Olympics got in the spirit of the games June 6 by participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run through the heart of Burlington. The event was one of the final legs of the Torch Run for Region Seven of the Special […]
New building eyed for shopping center
Restaurant among businesses OK’d for revived Fox River Plaza By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The site of the current Heavenly Cup Coffee Hut in the Fox River Plaza at 1054 Milwaukee Ave. could become home to a three-tenant retail building after the Burlington Plan Commission on Tuesday approved a conditional […]
Pomp, despite the circumstance
Vos hosts graduation ceremony for softball seniors at capitol By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Graduation ceremonies are typically rife with platitudes about how adversity brings out the best in people and teaches valuable life lessons. Sometimes, as members of the state runner-up Burlington softball team learned Friday, those platitudes […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The improbable and thrilling ride to the state championship game delivered by the Burlington High School softball team is packed with storylines: There are the senior players who missed out on the school’s graduation ceremony only to be rewarded with their own very special commencement; There’s the player whose […]
District to seek school safety grant
Money would go toward building security By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington Area School District will apply for state funds to improve security at local schools and offer additional staff training meant to resolve disputes in district buildings. The School Board learned Monday the district will seek the money as […]
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