School Board could decide on proposed changes Oct. 12 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Board of Education for the Burlington Area School District could decide on new elementary school boundaries as early as its Oct. 12 regular meeting, district officials said Tuesday. The new boundaries, which have been the […]
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In this week’s Standard Press…
When the new Karcher Middle School opens a year from now, the Burlington Area School District will switch from four to five elementary schools. While that plan will eliminate the current fifth- and sixth-grade intermediate school and effectively reduce the number of school transitions for students, it will initially […]
A hankering for fair food
Norma Mullet runs soft pretzels to hungry drivers at the Ben’s Pretzels booth during the Fair Food Drive Thru event at the Racine County Fairgrounds Sept. 12. Event-goers drove through the fairgrounds with the option of visiting 12 different vendors selling cotton candy, funnel cakes, sweet corn, baked potatoes, […]
Waterford Union High School reveals major upgrades
Referendum yields more parking, new fitness center, food eduction wing By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The aroma of baked goods filled the air in a vibrant room full of high school students and two teachers. The large, new wing houses two classrooms, separated by a transparent divide. Seniors Savannah Driscoll, Abby […]
More child porn charges filed against local man
Police allegedly found thousands of images on hard drives A Burlington man currently in prison for possession of child pornography has been charged with 10 additional counts of the crime after investigators allegedly found thousands of additional images following a search of his computers and storage drives. Justin E. Klein, […]
‘It’s time for the city to take action’
Mayor calls for unity to address racial issues facing area By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With residents of her city embroiled in a contentious debate over issues related to race, Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty made a public plea for unity this week. “Our community and our community leaders must […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Burlington’s governmental leaders made separate pleas this week for members of the community to come together in a spirit of growth while addressing racial issues that have arisen in the wake of protests and violence elsewhere. “You should acknowledge this is a highly charged and emotional topic,” Burlington Area […]
Lesson on racial unrest expected to draw crowd at School Board
Hot-button issue overshadows district’s annual meeting Critics and supporters of a Burlington elementary school teacher – whose recent lesson on protests for racial equality touched off a firestorm of debate – are expected to attend tonight’s meeting of the Burlington Area School District Board of Education. The meeting is scheduled […]
Library floats future building options
Online survey on building proposals open through Sept. 15 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Library Board wants the public to weigh in on long-term plans for the Burlington Public Library through an online survey. The survey, which has a Sept. 15 deadline, looks to help the Library Board decide […]
Early season pickers
Jacobson Orchards opened for the season in late August, welcoming families on hayrides to pick from the orchard. The orchard, at 25911 Malchine Road, in Waterford, is open Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with social distancing practices in place. Early varieties available include zester, ginger gold […]
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