Faith-based education now more accessible, administrators say By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The administrators of Burlington’s Catholic schools are united this month in delivering a message that a faith-based, private school education is becoming more accessible than it has been in decades. The reason, they said, is growing implementation […]
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Brotherly shove
Chance (left) and Declan Raduenz, of Franklin, tests out their hockey skills while playing on the ice at the second annual Hot ChocolateFest at Echo Lake in Burlington on Jan. 20. The ice became slushy through the course of the day as temperatures rose to above 40 degrees. (Photo […]
Board continues to refine referendum survey
Resident input seen as key to crafting question for voters By Alex Johnson Correspondent Is it productive to ask Burlington Area School District residents why they voted they way they did during last spring’s failed building referendums or is it better to wipe the slate clean and move forward? That […]
BHS to induct four into Wall of Inspiration Friday
Burlington High School will honor four distinguished alumni Friday by inducting them into the school’s Wall of Inspiration. The four honorees are William Albert Beller (1918), Timothy D. Boyle (1985), Leo J. Warren (1916), and Marilee Hoffman (1971). The Night of Inspiration program will include a reception and induction ceremony […]
Little dribblers
Members of the Union Grove Dribble Club perform for the crowd during halftime of the Jan. 12 varsity girls game between Union Grove and Lake Geneva Badger at Union Grove High School. (Photo by Heather Ruenz)
Village working with Bielinski reps on Park Meadow site
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to bring new development near the intersection of highways 83 and 20 are continuing as Village of Waterford officials initiate a new round of discussions with residential developer Bielinski Homes. Last fall, concerns arose as Bielinski representatives indicated plans for a 32-acre site known as […]
Union Grove explores possible refuse, recycling changes
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the clock ticking on the terms of an existing contract, a Union Grove panel is in the early stages of exploring refuse and recycling options in the year ahead. The village has a contract with Burlington-based ASDA Enterprises Inc., which sunsets at the end of […]
Local Catholic schools to become one
Unification plan will roll out over next two years By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington’s two Catholic grade schools have begun the process of unification following the official release last week of a recommendation from a committee that has been studying the proposal the past nine months. St. Charles […]
Thunderstruck
Weird weather – rain then snow – made plowing difficult By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Normally a double-digit snowfall in January is just another day in a Wisconsin winter. But, on Monday, the Burlington area experienced unseasonably warm temperatures and thundershowers a few scant hours before getting buried under […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
So was it the rain, thunder, lighting or nine-plus inches of snow that made Tuesday’s road clean up so difficult for Burlington street crews? Get the breakdown on the plowing operation in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. Readers will also find out why Burlington’s two Catholic grade […]
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