A pretrial conference is scheduled for Jan. 19 for a Burlington woman charged with stealing from a resident at a Burlington assisted living facility. Elizabeth J. Reda, 20, was charged Oct. 16 in Racine County Circuit Court with felony theft against an elderly or disabled person. According to the criminal […]
Sports & Other News
Burlington swimmers cap banner season at state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent One of the better seasons in recent years for the Burlington Co-op girls high school swim team ended in a restaurant in Janesville. The Demons sent three swimmers to the WIAA Division 1 State Girls Swimming & Diving Championships Nov. 11 at the University […]
Welcome home, Ryan
Helicopter pilot from Burlington receives warm greeting upon return from Afghanistan By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Ever since he was a young boy, Ryan Calkins said, he knew he wanted to be a helicopter pilot and serve his country in the military. And while military service is fraught with […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Pick up a copy of this week’s Burlington Standard Press for a story about a special homecoming for a local helicopter pilot who spent nine months in Afghanistan with a medical evacuation unit. Other top stories include an update on the Burlington Area School District’s process of preparing for a […]
Burlington volleyball program finds itself in rare air
Only a handful of teams in WIAA history have won three state championships. Burlington can now join that elite group. After last weekend’s thrilling 3-2 victory over previously undefeated River Falls, a Lady Demons squad that many thought wouldn’t do much at state, based especially on an inexperienced roster […]
BASD moves ahead with plan to survey residents
District may delay building referendum until November By Alex Johnson Correspondent The process to develop a community survey regarding potential updates and repairs to Burlington Area School District buildings has been set in motion for possible referendum in a year from now. discussed Monday by the Burlington Area School District. […]
30 years young: Burlington volleyball coach Lynch continues long tradition of family
Lynch comes from volleyball family, Leach is his niece By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Thirty years ago, the volleyball landscape was much different. There weren’t any clubs, only four or five high school programs were dominant and studying film was a foreign language. A young, wide-eyed 24-year-old took over the […]
City approves purchase of two new police vehicles
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer On the brink of costly repairs to aging police vehicles, the Burlington Common Council authorized the purchase of two new squad cars for the police department at Tuesday’s meeting. The council, which discussed the replacement of two 2013 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles […]
Burlington Co-op swimmers capture sectional championship, 3 advance to state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Co-op girls high school swim team enjoyed a banner day Nov. 4 at a WIAA Division 1 Sectional Meet at Greenfield High School. Burlington Co-op won the sectional title, and is sending swimmers to the WIAA Division 1 State Girls Swimming & […]
A chance to slime the teacher
Union Grove Elementary School student Ella Reesman slimes director of student services Tom Hansen during a pep assembly Nov. 2 with assistance from counselor Erin Weber. Students and staff celebrated raising more than $3,000 for a childhood cancer charity.