Chalet open one more weekend in Burlington By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Families have one last chance to visit the new Santa’s Chalet at Wehmhoff Square Park in Burlington this weekend, according to Jan Ludtke, Executive Director of the Burlington Area Chamber and Commerce. The Burlington Chamber, which launched a […]
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In this week’s Standard Press…
Anticipation ran high this week within a pandemic-weary public as the first vaccines for coronavirus were shot into the arms of frontline medical workers. While the use of the vaccine was a milestone to celebrate, local officials are preaching patience when it comes to the rollout of the vaccine. […]
Branen announces run for alderman
Local business owner seeks first district seat By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Shad Branen, owner of Plaza Theater in Burlington, on Monday announced plans to run for a seat on the Burlington Common Council. Branen, who seeks the first district seat, could face incumbent Susan Kott. Branen said he decided […]
Property tax bills headed to mailboxes in Burlington
Alternative payment options offered with city, town offices closed By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The City of Burlington plans to generate and mail out annual tax bills to homeowners starting next week with some changes because of COVID-19. Steve DeQuaker, City Finance Director, said the city will begin the process […]
Burlington nears 1,000 COVID cases
West end’s case count percentage is on par with rest of county By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The city and town of Burlington as of Tuesday had a combined 926 cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths due to the disease since March 15, according to state officials. The information, including […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Since March, people have had rely on county or regional numbers to gauge the threat of coronavirus in their communities. That changed this week when the state began to provide statistics by municipality. The community-specific numbers provide a transparency and insight that had been missing. The city and town […]
Hybrid model is working for WUHS, officials say
High school strives to maintain some in-person instruction By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s pivot to a hybrid instructional model in October has enabled the district to keep its doors open and maintain COVID-19 precautions, officials recently reported. At a School Board meeting Nov. 23, several members of […]
Ice Festival to return Saturday
Event pared down to limit spread of virus The Wisconsin State Ice Carving Competition returns for another year Dec. 12 at Burlington’s Wehmhoff Square Park, 355 N. Pine Street, with some safety modifications due to COVID-19. The competition, which is part of the city’s annual Ice Festival held since 2016, […]
No easy solutions to affordable housing challenge
New housing that meets that criteria is impossible in Union Grove, builder says By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A group of disparate professionals offered viewpoints on what can be done to address a perceived lack of affordable housing within Union Grove during a recent discussion. Finding a silver-bullet solution, however, might […]
Village approves 2021 budget
Projected tax rate shows slight increase By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a final go-around of discussion and an official public hearing, Waterford officials this week gave the final stamp of approval on the village’s 2021 budget which includes a nearly 1 percent drop in the property tax levy. The Village […]
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