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Burlington

Sentencing delayed in sex assault case

Local man is already convicted of same charge in Kenosha County By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Although Douglas Richmond did not enter a formal plea as originally scheduled on April 30, the 42-year-old former teacher convicted of having sex with a student in Kenosha County could face a similar fate […]

News

Bark for Life

Marha Mehring shows her dog, Kai, some affection during the Bark for Life walk on April 22 at Waterford High School. The event raised $6,200 for the fight against cancer. For a full story and more photos from the event see the May 4 edition of the Waterford Post.

Waterford

Shock value

Well-preserved hearse earns local man a spot on Discovery TV show By Dan Truttschel Correspondent What grew from a simple interest has turned into somewhat of an obsession for Waterford’s Rocky Fluegge. And he admits it’s a bit on the odd side. Maybe even morbid. Fluegge is a full-time car […]

Burlington

City Council rejects senior center lease

Aldermen don’t favor rent-free pact for 2018 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer       After several months of negotiating a lease agreement with Burlington Senior Center officials, the Burlington Common Council rejected the proposal at Tuesday’s meeting. The sticking point of the agreement, according to District 3 Alderman Jon […]

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TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Burlington tennis topples Wilmot, surpasses .500 mark in Southern Lakes

Lady Demons edge Delavan, Lady Toppers stay perfect in MCC   By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington boys tennis team earned its fourth victory of the season Tuesday and leaped over the .500 mark in the Southern Lakes Conference. The visiting Demons knocked off Wilmot, 4-3, behind strong singles play. […]

Burlington

Numbers down for Clean Sweep

But process went smoothly, according to city official By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Hundreds of area residents disposed of hazardous household waste including chemicals, drugs and electronics during the annual Clean Sweep event held at the City of Burlington Public Works facility on Saturday. Seven area communities joined forces […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      The Burlington Senior Center has been in its new facility since February, but the group that runs it still does not have a lease with the City of Burlington. That saga took a dramatic turn Tuesday when the Common Council rejected a proposed lease recommended by city staff that […]