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Burlington

School Board referendum set

Voters will decide whether district can exceed revenue limits by $8 million By Julie Thomas contributor After months of discussion, the Burlington Area School District school board elected to pursue an operating referendum on the April 4 ballot. An operating referendum seeks permission to exceed the revenue limit. The district […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      About 80% of the school districts in Wisconsin do it. Now is it time for the Burlington Area School District to join in?       What we’re taking about are operational referendums that allow school districts to exceed state revenue limits in order to run their schools at a level […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

     Just when you thought traffic in downtown Burlington was back to normal, city officials announced that the Jefferson Street bridge will be closed for repair until November. The pending work will restore the dilapidated span, but will also snarl normal downtown traffic patterns. The Jefferson Street bridge is among […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      What’s in a lie? For some it’s an everyday occurrence and others avoid it like the plague. For the members of the Burlington Liars Club a lie is a vehicle to provide a unique and hilarious contest. The annual contest invites people from throughout the world to submit their […]

Burlington High School

Threemendous

Demons go long range in rout over Central By Jason Arndt staff writer When a basketball team makes more than half of its shots, especially from beyond the perimeter, the chances of winning the contest are extremely high. That was the case for Burlington as the Demons used 13 3-pointers, […]

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Food for the pantry

      The Washington Caldwell National Elementary Honor Society held a food drive for the Caldwell Food Pantry during the month of December. The entire student body at Washington Caldwell did a fantastic job donating much-needed items. Chuck Herman, from the Food Pantry, talked with the students about the […]

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Council OK’s gravel pit rezone

Requester convinces officials that it won’t be a nuisance By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After several public hearings, where residents and businesses alike voiced opposition to a proposed gravel pit, the City of Burlington Common Council on Thursday endorsed a rezone application from Reesman Co. at a special meeting. Reesman […]