Elementary students will return to classroom 5 days per week with masks; older students will have a split in-person/virtual schedule By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a hybrid in-person/virtual instructional model for fall classes and implemented a face covering […]
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In this week’s Standard Press…
As the first district in the area to resume classes this fall, the Burlington Area School District is also among the first to announce plans for the resumption of classes in August. BASD will start with a hybrid system that has students in 4K-6 grades involved in regular in-person […]
LaRoche attorney to review ‘voluminous’ evidence
Homicide suspect appears at status conference By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After months of delays mainly due to her inability to find a defense attorney, Linda LaRoche’s homicide case moved forward Monday in Racine County Circuit Court. LaRoche, 64, of Cape Coral, Florida, who failed to have representation on multiple […]
Beer garden proposed at Devor Park
It would be offered in conjunction with Aquatic Center, but in separate area By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A beer garden could come to Burlington’s Devor Park under a partnership with the Burlington Community Aquatic Center. The proposed beer garden, which won site plan approval from the Park Board June […]
Plan to expand yard waste services put on hold
Officials worry about making changes in the middle of the year By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A plan to expand the frequency of yard waste pickup for Union Grove residents will be sidelined for the remainder of the year, based on a group’s recent consensus. Members of the Union Grove Administration […]
Districts finishing school reopening plans
Waterford’s structure could be unveiled July 20 By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the clock ticking on the start of the 2020-21 school year, school officials throughout the Waterford area are beginning the process of determining how a fall reopening will take place in the era of COVID-19. Waterford Union High […]
A red, white and blue day
In a year that’s been colored mostly gray by the coronavirus pandemic, residents of Waterford donned their patriotic colors Saturday to celebrate Independence Day with a traditional July 4 parade. Children in attendance joyfully scramble to pick up candy tossed by parade participants. (Photo by Chad Hensiak)
Man says he saw Beast of Bray Road in Lyons
Lake Geneva resident claims he saw werewolf-like creature twice in one month By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent With coronavirus affecting thousands, people afraid to leave the house and racial tensions running high in the United States, stories about werewolves can provide quite the necessary distraction. But werewolves? Seriously? Around here, the […]
Power outage spikes city meeting
Sales tax increase, Maryland Avenue among discussion items By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Midway through the second item of Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole agenda, the City of Burlington lost power and lost its quorum, which caused officials to adjourn the meeting. The Committee of the Whole meeting, held via […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Tuesday’s Burlington Common Council meeting began like any other, but it ended like few – if any – others. The meeting was cut short about 45 minutes into the agenda when a storm blew through the area, knocking down tree limbs and cutting power to several areas of the […]
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