Time and again, when tragedy hits, the good people of Burlington pull together to help.
Such was the case last week when a fire at the Fox Crossing apartments in downtown Burlington displaced 32 families from the complex.
In the interim, the American Red Cross, independent social service agency Love Inc. and community members have stepped up with donations and assistance to establish temporary housing options.
The fire and the community’s response are among the top stories in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. Copies of the newspaper will be available Thursday at local retail outlets. Subscribers will receive their copies with Thursday’s mail. To arrange for weekly delivery, click here: SUBSCRIBE
Here’s a look at some of the other stories in this week’s edition:
- BACK TO SCHOOL: Parents, students and teachers expressed a sense of relief and comfort in a return to normalcy as schools in the Burlington Area School District opened on Monday. However with a mask mandate, social distancing and a split hybrid model for students in upper grades, it will be a while before things fully return to normal.
- CALLING IT A CAREER: Karl Richter pumped his fist in victory after the final game of his 22-year career Sunday afternoon at Beaumont Field in Burlington, and something special waited for him. Richter, 40, was mobbed by teammates after recording the final out of an 82-pitch, complete game 7-3 victory over visiting West Allis, and proceeded to high-five each teammate. He also got a celebratory ice bath from his 8-year-old son.
- EXPLOSION PROBED: Investigators are still looking into what caused an Aug. 11 house explosion and fire along State Street that left one person with a minor injury. Damage estimates remained unclear as of Tuesday this week, according to a news release, which stated all occupants safely evacuated without major injury.
- SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: The Racine County Sheriff’s Department is reminding parents to discuss with their children the threats posed by strangers after a man in a car approached a 6-year-old boy in the Town of Burlington.
- A CLEAN SWEEP: City of Burlington officials, volunteers and outside contractors saw nearly 300 vehicles pass through the Wastewater Treatment Facility Aug. 8 for the annual Clean Sweep event, a collaboration among five communities that provides an opportunity for residents to dispose of household hazardous waste.
- CHILDREN’S BOOK: Author and Burlington High School graduate, Tom McLaughlin is proud to present his very first book, “ABCs and 123s for Boys,” which launched July 30 and is available on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble. – Page 4
- SPORTS RETURN: Monday marked the official beginning of the high school sports calendar, as students entered classrooms in person for the first time in 150 days. It’s been a strange 2020, to say the least, and the cancellation of spring sports meant many senior student-athletes didn’t get a chance to experience to live their swan songs. Area athletic directors are doing everything within their power to make sure that doesn’t happen again.
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