Burlington’s new festival now slated for Oct. 21 The City of Burlington’s first Autumn Festival has been postponed a week by the threat of rainy weather on Saturday. The festival will now be held on Oct. 21. The event, which runs from noon to 5:30 p.m. at Wehmhoff Square in […]
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Round and round they’ll go
New intersection opens near school campus By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Traffic entering and leaving the Burlington High School-Gateway Technical College campus changed in a major way Thursday as a newly created roundabout intersection on Highway 142 at McCanna Parkway opened. The $4 million project, which began in mid […]
Big R store opens
Retailer helps revive moribund shopping center By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Big R opened its Burlington store – the first in Wisconsin – Wednesday morning and effectively injected new life into what had been a languishing shopping center. Big R Stores owner Joda Crabtree said Tuesday he believes area […]
Homecoming hijinks
Burlington High School student Haley Walesa chases Riley Nelson with a demon trident during Friday’s pep assembly in the school gym. The assembly capped a week of spirit-building activities and featured the crowing of this year’s homecoming king and queen, Shandon Walton and MaKenzie Swantz. See Thursday’s Burlington Standard Press for […]
BHS considers dumping class rank
New system would weigh several factors of performance By Alex Johnson Correspondent Principal Eric Burling and teacher Jim Dennert of Burlington High School gave a presentation to the Burlington Area School District Curriculum Committee Monday about the possibility of switching from a class rank system to a laude-point system. Currently, […]
Village reviewing high school’s referendum-fueled expansion plans
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Voters will have a say in Union Grove High School’s expansion plans during next month’s $7.85 million referendum question. District officials, however, are not wasting any time in setting the stage for the ambitious project, which is aimed at benefiting the high school’s agriculture, industrial arts […]
Hearing set for former teacher in sex assault case
Richmond, 41, is accused of having sex with students By Jason Arndt Staff Writer With trials pending in both Racine and Kenosha county circuit courts, a former Kenosha teacher and Waterford pastor accused of having sexual contact with students had one court proceeding adjourned this week, and is awaiting the […]
Scouts to play game of Clue in downtown
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Hundreds of Boy Scouts, friends and family members will descend upon downtown Burlington Saturday for an event labeled: Clue, Scouting Edition. The scouts and others will visit 30 local businesses and agencies, collecting clues along the way as they attempt to solve the […]
Scout overwhelmed by success of park project
It’s named Martin’s Square in his family’s honor By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Aspiring Eagle Scout Tommy Martin admits he’s a bit overwhelmed by the thought that his seemingly simple suggestion rallied a community and created a showcase park for the city. When he first approached Mayor Jeannie Hefty […]
Village backs plan to keep geese off parkland
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Village of Waterford officials are hoping a natural repellent will mitigate ongoing concerns of geese disrupting vegetation on village-owned parkland. The Village Board on Sept. 25 voted to use Flight Control Plus, a solution touted as environmentally friendly, yet effective, in managing geese and other feathered […]
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