By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was not the outcome that the Burlington High School wrestling team was looking for, but the end result is still a fourth consecutive Southern Lakes Conference title. The Demon grapplers took third at the SLC Meet at Burlington Saturday, trailing Lake Geneva Badger and […]
Sports & Other News
Standouts for the week of Feb. 8, 2013
Male Athlete of the Week David Jones, Burlington co-op swim team: Jones had a strong meet for the swim team at Saturday’s Southern Lakes Conference championship at Badger High School. Jones had the best finish of any Demon, placing second in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 23.53 seconds. […]
Don’t drive if you don’t have to, DOT warns
As snow continues to fall in the southeast region of Wisconsin, travel on area freeways and roadways is becoming increasingly hazardous, according to state Department of Transportation officials. The DOT is seeing increased run-off vehicles in Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties. One lane is currently blocked on I-94 eastbound at […]
School Board forum is canceled
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 […]
Company plans to rebuild
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 […]
Special fire edition available Thursday
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 […]
Glitches pushed Dyer project over budget
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 […]
Gas prices jumped nearly 20 cents last week
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 […]
Molybdenum testing needed for some private wells
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, […]
Whole lotta legal shaking going on in Sanitary District
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. […]