Winner of tonight’s marquee matchup has best chance at SLC title Nick Webley is a beast The rumblings in the Burlington High School halls after Thursday night’s Burlington-Racine Horlick varsity football game kept mentioning one name – Nick Webley. And after a performance like the 6-foot-3 wide receiver displayed […]
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City police sergeant resigns
Decision on misconduct charges due later this week, D.A. says By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A City of Burlington police sergeant under investigation for misconduct resigned from the department, which leaves it without a K9 handler for the second time in about a year. Police Chief Mark Anderson said the […]
View from the top: Defending state champ Burlington eager to repeat
Burlington volleyball preview By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Over the summer, longtime Burlington High School volleyball coach Teri Leach changed her name to Teri Little after getting married, but that may be the only thing that’s changed for the defending Division 1 state champion Demons. Sure, star players like […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
In its inaugural year, the Burlington Community Aquatic Center prospered and far exceeded expectations, with a reported attendance of more than 38,000. That figure is all the more impressive when compared to the final year of the former pool, which produced fewer than 5,000 visits. Aquatic Center Director Jeanne […]
Local woman raises funds for women’s crisis center in Africa
Organization seeks to support young mothers, end roadside abandonment of infants Kathy Kohl, owner of KK Photography on Main Street in Waterford, has a Kenya store inside her studio that carries products handmade in Africa to raise money for Infinitely More Life, a charity that is saving lives of pregnant […]
Community State Bank donates toward new Humane Society campus
Community State Bank presented a $750 donation to the Wisconsin Humane Society Racine Campus for its Unleash the Potential campaign. The campaign is an effort to help raise funds to build a new Wisconsin Humane Society Racine facility. The proposed facility will feature additional workspace and housing for animals, as […]
Options limited for blighted property
City to start discussions in the fall By Jason Arndt Staff Writer As the City of Burlington regains control of a blighted property on Pine Street from Racine County, the next step for the Common Council is to decide what its best use will be, according to City Administrator Carina […]
Friend helps fuel Burlington Rotary Barons’ championship run
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With no more grand championship pitting both division winners, the Burlington Rotary Barons still got a chance to wrap up their season with a title last weekend at Beaumont Field in Burlington. And much like they’ve done all season, the Barons delivered when it mattered […]
Webley’s Believe it or Not: Burlington receiver puts on another show
New school would bring changes to music program
Some concerned about new grade configuration By Alex Johnson Correspondent Big changes could come to the Burlington Area School District music department should the community vote in favor of the referendum package on Nov. 6. Those changes have raised concerns for teachers, parents, and Music Matters, a non-profit group that […]