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Sports & Other News
Update – Burlington schools closed Monday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After saying Friday that the Burlington Area School District would wait until Sunday afternoon to make a decision, BASD announced around noon on Monday that schools would be closed. A phone alert to parents in BASD went out around 11:50 a.m. Saturday morning. BASD Superintendent Peter […]
Agencies warn residents to take precautions in extreme cold
High temps will remain below zero Monday, forecasters say Wisconsin residents need to be ready for a dangerous blast of arctic air that will be moving into the state Sunday night and hovering over through Tuesday, according to state officials. The system will drop temperatures and wind chills to levels […]
Fire ravages Martini Mo’z in heart of Waterford
Two residences evacuated; no injuries reported It appears the building that houses Martini Mo’z tavern in downtown Waterford is a total loss as the result of a fire that struck the building early Friday morning. There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to a press release issued by the […]
Dino-napping: familiar Burlington statue taken
Editor Three years ago, Josie Swihart received a prized gift on her birthday – a cast-metal dinosaur that quickly became a landmark in the City of Burlington. She named him “Dino,” and until the early hours of Sunday morning, he resided in the Swiharts’ yard on West State Street. That […]
2013 Standard Press Coach of the Year: Rose Dolatowski, Burlington girls tennis
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Rose Dolatowski loves tennis. Not only does she give her all for her players, she is active in getting community members to play and enjoy her passion. In 2013, Dolatowski, head coach of the Burlington girls tennis team, made history by guiding the […]
2013 Standard Press Female Athlete of the Year: Bailey Fitzpatrick
Burlington junior a master gymnast By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Take a moment out of your schedule this winter and attend a Burlington gymnastics meet. Don’t leave until you have had the pleasure of watching junior Bailey Fitzpatrick on the uneven bars. Blessed with upper-body strength, style, grace, quickness, […]
A life of faith, family and community
John Moe touched many with a dedication to service By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Most of the men attending John Moe’s funeral Mass Dec. 30 – sons, sons-in-law and grandsons – humbly honored their patriarch by donning his favored neckwear: a bowtie. It was a silent and simple, but […]
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A seagull in search of open water and food soars in circles over the Fox River at Burlington’s Riverside Park recently. Sections of fast-moving river, which remain free of ice, have become magnets for waterfowl during this unseasonably cold winter. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Local Realtors group installs new board
Brad Lois of Bear Realty, Burlington, was sworn in as president of the Board of Directors for the Lakes Area Realtors Association during a ceremony Dec. 6, at Veteran’s Terrace in Burlington. Wisconsin Realtors Association President and CEO Michael Theo, was on hand to swear in Lois and the rest […]