Agricultural chores went on as other businesses closed By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While schools, businesses and government offices closed during last week’s record-setting freeze, law enforcement personnel, emergency responders and farmers had no option but to brave the arctic air. Mike Fenske, of Wheatland, was one of several area […]
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Local woman has special bond to World War I exhibit By Jason Arndt Editor Jane Schmidt did not realize her grandfather was one of several people featured in Wisconsin Veterans Museum display chronicling the untold stories of those who served in World War I until her father received a phone […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
So what’s it like to have no choice but to work in the bone-chilling cold – the kind that clutched the area in its icy grip last week? For two local farmers that question is answered with a bit of resignation (there’s no other choice) and preparation (taking steps […]
Rochester revisits house number signs
Trustee raises concern over lack of visibility for emergency responders By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Recent concerns from the Rochester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company have prompted village officials to dust off an issue last explored three years ago about uniform house number signs. Trustee Russ Kumbier asked that he and […]
Man charged in crash that injured friend
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 15 for a Lyons man charged with injuring his friend in a drunken driving crash. Cody A. Bauer, 25, was charged Jan. 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle causing great bodily harm; hit-and-run causing great […]
County service center to move this week
Center will be closed Feb. 4-8 to accommodate transition to new facility By Jason Arndt Editor After several months of planning, and renovating, county officials are ready to move the Western Racine County Service Center to a new space at Fox River Plaza in Burlington. The move, according M.T. Boyle, […]
Drunken driver allegedly left son, 2, home alone while buying tobacco
A six-time convicted drunken driver is again charged with operating while intoxicated as well as child neglect after he allegedly left his 2-year-old son at home while he went to buy tobacco. Nathan T. Hansen, 41, of Kansasville was charged with operating while intoxicated (seventh, eighth or ninth offense) and […]
BASD takes next step in referendum projects
District authorizes $39 million borrowing plan By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Area School District, which won approval on a capital improvement referendum in November, passed a resolution authorizing the issuance of $38.665 million in bond anticipation notes on Jan. 14. The resolution, according to Superintendent Peter Smet, comes upon […]
Reading to Casey
Carter Ehnert reads a story to Casey, a therapy dog brought in to interact with children and encourage reading, at the Waterford Public Library on Jan. 24. (Photo by Chad Hensiak)
Area absorbs winter’s one-two gut punch
Snow, then bitter cold paralyze area By Jason Arndt Editor With crippling cold temperatures, courtesy of a polar vortex, schools and businesses were not the only places to shut their doors this week. The predicted record-breaking cold also closed government offices, including some in the City of Burlington, like City […]
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