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Monday, January 20, 2025
The forum for candidates in the Burlington Area School District Board of Education primary election scheduled for Thursday evening has been canceled. The event, sponsored by the Burlington Standard Press, had been slated to begin at 7 p.m. at Veterans Terrace in Burlington. “As the snow has continued to pile […]
But effort will likely hinge on incentives and faces uncertain conclusion By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Echo Lake Foods Vice President and General Manager Jerry Warntjes said Tuesday he’s determined to rebuild the company’s Burlington production facility destroyed by last week’s fire, but just how successful the efforts are […]
The Burlington Standard Press will publish a special edition Thursday featuring extensive coverage of the fire at Echo Lake Foods. Stunning photos and in-depth stories that go beyond television news coverage capture the event for history and give readers insight into the event as only a newspaper with local access […]
Problems with under-floor utilities added to kitchen redo By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the Burlington Area School District decided to use surplus funds to remodel the Dyer Intermediate School kitchen last year, little did officials know the journey they were about to undertake. The project came in roughly $25,000 […]
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 19.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.52 Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 14.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.48, according […]
By Patricia Bogumil Editor As bad luck would have it, the first school in Wisconsin to have an issue with molybdenum in its water supply appears to be located in Racine County. And concern about the molybdenum problem identified Jan. 18 at Raymond Elementary School is spreading. At Raymond School, […]
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A second complaint alleging violation of the state Open Meetings Law by the Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) has been sent to Racine County District Attorney Rich Chiapete, joining an earlier complaint made in November. The matter is currently under review, Chiapete said via email Jan. 29. […]
Procedures in place to limit access, danger at local schools By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut, Burlington Area School District officials have dealt with a number of questions – chief among them is how would the district deal with a similar […]
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent It was one of those nights for the Lady Toppers when they traveled to Somers to play Shoreland Lutheran (11-5, 9-2 MCC) Jan. 24, losing 51-28. “We just weren’t ready to play” said Coach Jeff Behrens. “We started off badly and it went downhill from […]
The following are the final matches to be wrestled at the Southern Lakes Conference Wrestling meet, being held today at Burlington High School. These are from www.trackwrestling.com, and indicate the two wrestlers wrestling for first and second, third and fourth and fifth and sixth. Finals are scheduled to begin at […]
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