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Service with a smile

     Kiwanis Club members Bernard Peterson (center) and Dan Prailes (right) serve pancakes and sausages during the annual Burlington Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast April 22 at Burlington High School. The event raises funds for the club’s youth programs. Photo by Ed Nadolski

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Clean Sweep event is Saturday

Residents may dispose of hazardous household items Seven area communities are teaming up for the sixth straight year to provide their residents an opportunity to dispose of hazardous waste, electronics, appliances and medication. The annual Clean Sweep is set for Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the City of […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      Could a proposed athletic facility addition at Burlington High School become a revenue-producing entity that attracts parents and students to the school district? The people spearheading the effort to raise funds for the addition believe that potential exists. An in-depth look at what’s motivating the push to build the […]

Burlington

School Board votes to keep Bird

Recent board member will fill final year of Bousman’s term By Alex Johnson Correspondent After five candidates gave opening statements and went through a round of questions, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education voted to retain recent board member Kevin Bird to take the seat vacated by former […]

Waterford

Police Tase man who ran from OWI stop

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 18 for a Cudahy man charged with a seventh drunken-driving offense in the Town of Norway. Andrew E. Clemence, 40, was charged April 9 in Racine County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated, seventh offense; obstructing an officer; possession of drug paraphernalia; and […]

Burlington

Athletic facility fundraising gets green light

Board imposes conditions on plans for privately funded addition at BHS By Alex Johnson Correspondent A committee that grew out of the Burlington High School Athletic Association has been given permission to begin raising funds for a proposed 48,000-square-foot athletic training facility expansion at Burlington High School. An amendment to […]