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Wednesday, November 13, 2024
So what does the proposed athletic training facility addition to Burlington High School look like? You’ll get a preview of the facility that will be the subject of a private fundraising campaign in Thursday’s edition of the Standard Press. Readers will also get a look at the remarkably long […]
Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty congratulates Alderman Tom Vos Tuesday after Vos officially stepped down from his seat following 36 years of service on the City Council, which is believed to be the longest tenure in the history of the city. In addition to being honored by city officials, Vos’s son […]
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After struggling through some growing pains last season, the Union Grove softball team looks to improve under second-year coach Tom Odell. Last season, the Broncos struggled at points in the season, falling to a 10-14 record and tying for fourth place with a […]
Current unit was swamped in July’s flood By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After floodwaters damaged the generator in the Burlington Police Department basement last July, the department has been without a back-up power source, which led to a Common Council decision to approve a replacement at its April 4 meeting. […]
Brechtl grew up in Waterford, became Wolverine coach when injury ended playing career By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent A 1-9 record with an inexperienced team struggling to figure out varsity basketball seems like impending doom for a season. Or does it? Certainly not to Waterford girls basketball coach Dena […]
Snow covers the footbridge spanning the Fox River between Riverside and Wehmhoff-Jucker parks in Burlington. The late-season snowfall is a chilling reminder of an unusually cold April. National Weather Service observations put area snow totals for Sunday and Monday between 2 to 4 inches. (Photo by Ed […]
Richmond was convicted of having sex with student By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When deciding the fate of former Kenosha teacher Douglas Richmond, found guilty of sexually assaulting a student, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jodi Meier was left with two different recommendations for the Burlington resident. While Richmond’s defense […]
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Work has the ability to consume people, as many struggle to differentiate between personal and professional. Long hours, overtime and business trips may help the bottom line, but personal lives are affected, for both good and bad. But when personal tragedy strikes, suddenly we’re thrust […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School will be joining many of its peers throughout the region by rolling out a one- to-one laptop program for students this fall. After weighing the merits of such a program in late February, the School Board at its most recent meeting March […]
Two drug users died, the other was revived By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Any notion the Burlington area is somehow immune to the heroin and opioid crisis that has the nation in a death grip was dispelled in the span of five days recently. City of Burlington police and […]
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