Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty acknowledges that, like most communities, Burlington has residents who may be racist, but she said the Burlington she knows is a welcoming and inclusive community with a long history of helping people of color dating back to the days of the Underground Railroad. However, Hefty […]
Sports & Other News
WUHS set for students to return full time
School shifting away from hybrid instruction on March 2 By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After hashing through a range of considerations, including the latest COVID-19 positive statistics and health guidance, Waterford Union High School officials have opted to revert back to full in-person instruction. At the cusp of the holiday season, […]
Near-perfect effort sends gymnasts to state
Burlington-Badger team surprises with effort in sectional meet By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It hasn’t been the easiest of seasons for the Burlington-Badger gymnastics squad. Normally a state tournament staple, the team and head coach Andrea Chart have had to deal with losing a lot of their best athletes to the […]
A time to heal
Family finds closure with cold-case homicide conviction By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Zachary Zdroik was only a youngster when he found out his mother, Juanita, was murdered and left on the side of a Village of Raymond road 21 years ago. Zdroik, now 34, admits he didn’t talk about his […]
Future of Echo Lake dam lies in city’s hands
Officials face major decision on future of dam, lake By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Echo Lake dam in Burlington has been apart of the community for nearly two centuries. Peter Riggs, the city’s Director of Public Works, said on Monday the Echo Lake dam was originally constructed of brush […]
On to sectionals
Demons rally to face Franklin after capturing regional crown By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent On Friday night at Burlington, five Demon boys basketball players scored in double figures, but it took a late flurry to beat visiting Muskego. In Saturday’s WIAA Division 1 Regional final at Westosha Central, Burlington similarly utilized […]
BASD addresses racist incidents
District says students were disciplined, referred to police By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District took a rare step last week when it released findings from a series of investigations related to racially motivated incidents inside and outside school grounds. The district, which has been criticized by […]
Red sky at night
The sky over Echo Lake was aflame with fiery hues as the sun set over Burlington on Tuesday evening. The brilliant display – coming on a day when the temperature climbed above 40 degrees for the first time in more than a month – was perhaps a much-needed reward from […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
School districts typically don’t release information regarding disciplinary action against students. But the Burlington Area School District – criticized by some in recent months for its handling of racially charged incidents – took the extraordinary step last week of announcing how it handled a series of incidents that occurred […]
Wolverine wrestlers set for state
Halter, Cherba lead team into tournament By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Waterford Union High School wrestling team will compete with two top-five state place winners Saturday when the Wolverines participate in the WIAA Division 1 Team Wrestling State Tournament at Kaukauna High School. Kaukauna High School is hosting the tournament […]