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In this week’s Standard Press…

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      We know there won’t be a ChocolateFest this year – it has been canceled by the coronavirus scourge. But what we don’t know is whether there’ll ever be another ChocolateFest at all.

That’s not to say the Burlington area will be left without a marquee Memorial Day weekend festival.

Festival organizers and the many volunteer groups that benefit from the annual event are committed to making it happen. Just what, exactly, remains up in the air as organizers and local officials discuss possible rebranding efforts for the yet-to-be-named festival.

The cancelation this year and future of ChocolateFest is among the top stories in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press.

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Here’s a look at some of the other stories in this week’s edition:

  • PATIENCE, PEOPLE: Stopping the spread of COVID-19 takes time even as more confirmed cases are reported both locally and statewide, according to health officials, who said it may be several weeks before the local spread peaks and begins to subside.
  • PREPARED FOR THE PEAK: Advocate Aurora Health is preparing for an influx of COVID-19 patients by setting up emergency department overflow tents outside of each of their hospitals, including those in Burlington and Elkhorn, according to officials.
  • ELECTION NEARS: The April 7 spring election in Wisconsin will be like no other, obviously, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. State, county and municipal election officials have been swamped with questions the past several weeks while urging as many voters as possible to register and vote via absentee ballot. We’ll have the latest in the newspaper and online regarding any last-minute changes. We also have profiles of candidates involved in local races.
  • BUSINESSES ADAPT TO STAY ALIVE: Napoli Restaurant and Pizzeria, 132 N. Pine St., Burlington, is one of many local businesses modifying services to keep customers and comply with the governor’s Stay-at-Home order. Typically, Napoli receives about 50 percent of its revenue from dine-in customers, but has been forced to offer curbside service in addition to delivery after shutting down its dining room.

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