Speakers hail the sacrifices of military service By Jason Arndt Editor State Sen. Van Wanggaard’s father, a veteran of multiple conflicts, would be 101 years old today. Wanggaard, whose father, Herluf, died in 1997, reflected on his service as the keynote speaker of Monday’s Veterans Day service hosted by the […]
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STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS: Meet the Catholic Central Toppers
Katie Goethal, junior Favorite Movie: Charlie St. Cloud Favorite song: “20 min,” Lil Uzi Favorite athlete: Stephen Curry Volleyball is: An outlet from everyday life and my passion We won state because: never once during the whole season did we doubt our ability to achieve a state title. Every […]
Murder plot shook community to its core
Officials look back on incident that put Burlington in headlines around the world By Jason Arndt Editor Before sunrise 20 years ago, Mayor Jeannie Hefty remembered waking up to a phone call, which put the City of Burlington on the map for an unfortunate reason. Hefty, in her first tour […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
It was 20 years ago Friday when a plot to kill staff and students and Burlington High School was discovered, sending shockwaves through the community and putting Burlington in headlines around the world. In the two decades since then, school shootings have become a tragically regular occurrence and have […]
Man charged with having sex with 13-year-old boy
A Burlington man charged with engaging in sex acts with a 13-year-old boy pleaded not guilty to multiple charges during an arraignment Nov. 1. Tyler L. Esposito, 19, was charged Oct. 24 in Racine County Circuit Court with four counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 16 […]
Man found unconscious in car in Waterford
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 8 for a Green Bay man found unconscious in his car in Waterford after using methamphetamine. Harley S. Chastain, 21, was charged Oct. 29 in Racine County Circuit Court with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and three counts of felony bail […]
An officer’s passion for the Special Olympics
Wangnoss, of Burlington, to represent state in international games By Jason Arndt Editor City of Burlington police officer Bryan Wangnoss knew he wanted to get involved with the Special Olympics after seeing the international organization brighten in his niece’s life. His niece, Hailey Disch, was born with Down syndrome has […]
TITLETOWN: Burlington, Catholic Central volleyball unite to celebrate state championships
Parade, ceremony at BHS highlight historic titles By Jason Arndt [email protected] A “Titletown” united. That’s what happened on Monday, when the Burlington area celebrated not just one, but two WIAA state girls volleyball championships after Burlington captured its second straight title in Division 1 and Catholic Central won in […]
Elementary school referendum passes
Expansion, renovation plan gains 63% voter support Voters in the Union Grove Elementary School District got behind a nearly $8 million plan to expand, reconfigure and maintain the K-8 school during Tuesday’s election. The referendum garnered 63 percent approval, passing 1,484 to 870, according to unofficial totals posted by the […]
High school receives additional funding for safety upgrades
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans are in motion to receive additional dollars for safety upgrades at Waterford Union High School, officials announced recently. During his routine monthly report to the School Board, WUHS Principal Dan Foster said the infusion of additional grant funds will go toward several efforts, including a […]
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