Annual hazardous waste collection event runs from 8 a.m. to noon By Jason Arndt Editor Residents from seven area communities have their chance to dispose of hazardous waste, electronics, appliances and medications from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The annual Clean Sweep event at the City of Burlington Public […]
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Cleaning crew takes a walk on the cute side
Maureen Vander Sanden and son Ben, 3, walk hand-in-hand Saturday in search of trash along the Seven Waters Bike Trail in Waterford. The duo were among about 50 volunteers who turned out for the trail cleanup organized by Absolutely Waterford. Event founder Angionette Hansen said volunteers collect an average […]
Faith tested in fire
Notre Dame blaze resurrects memories of local church conflagration By Jason Arndt Editor When Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris caught fire last week, parishioners and other supporters ran into the 13th-century structure and grabbed whatever they could save as firefighters arrived to battle the blaze. Those sights and the terror […]
Man allegedly dragged deputy alongside car
A preliminary hearing was help April 17 for a Chicago man charged with dragging a deputy who was trying to handcuff him alongside his car. Diego A. Perez, 23, was charged April 9 in Racine County Circuit Court with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, resisting an officer, possession of marijuana and […]
DQ-Shell station set for May groundbreaking
Project constitutes $3.5 million investment in Waterford A Dairy Queen restaurant coupled with a Shell gas station and convenience store is slated for the Village of Waterford following approval of the project at a recent Plan Commission meeting. Goldstar Development of Green Bay has received approval from the Village’s Plan […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The images transmitted across the world last week of the fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris resurrected vivid images for some longtime members of Immaculate Conception St. Mary Catholic Church in Burlington. Many can still recall in great detail the blaze on July 24, 1977, that […]
ChocolateFest fireworks are in jeopardy
Festival lost sponsor for annual event By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Due to the loss of sponsorship, organizers of Burlington’s ChocolateFest have tentatively cancelled the fireworks display that annually lit up the festival’s opening evening. Festival President Bil Scherrer said organizers initially sought new sponsorship for the display but […]
BASD to tab Plank as next superintendent
Board of Education to formally approve matter Monday By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Area School District Board of Education expects to appoint Dr. Stephen Plank as superintendent at Monday’s meeting, the district announced on Thursday. The decision comes after the Board of Education met in a closed session earlier […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
In Mayor Jeannie Hefty’s State of the City address on Tuesday, she touted Burlington as a destination spot for visitors, who have given her positive feedback within the last few months. That was just one of the many highlights she said in the address, which also included a call for […]
Rescue Squad talks merger with city, town
Discussions with fire departments are in infancy By Jason Arndt Editor Within the last few years, EMS Chief Brian Zwiebel of Burlington Rescue Squad has seen an exponential increase in calls, which presents a challenge for his department. The need for more volunteers, according to a BRS news release, compounds […]
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