Burlington High School’s Brody Fitzpatrick (left) battles his way to a third-place finish at 138 pounds at the Mid-States wrestling tournament at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater last week. (Photo by Bob Mischka)
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Eagle eye
A bald eagle perches in a tree in Burlington at the confluence of the Fox and White rivers. Bald eagles have been spotted regularly in the area during the winter months, presumably because the open water near the White River dam provides a suitable spot for cold-weather fishing. (Photo by […]
Burlington’s top news stories of 2012 – stories 1-10
Political divide defines area in the past year Two thousand twelve was a year in which the art of compromise for a common cause appeared to lose out to deep-seated political belief – as if people on both sides of the issues were fed up enough to draw a line […]
Burlington’s top news stories of 2012 – stories 11-20
Here’s a look at stories No. 11-20 on the Standard Press’ ranking of the top 20 Burlington area news stories of 2012. The top 10 stories will be posted to this site Monday, Dec. 31. To cast your vote on the top story, see the opinion poll on the right […]
A brief, but beautiful life
Generosity of 11-year-old cancer victim lives on in gift drive By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief If there was one thing Shaymus Guinn couldn’t stand, it was the thought of all those children – cancer patients just like him – having to spend Christmas in the hospital. Shaymus loved the […]
A visit from Santa
Shannon Lakota (left), stuck in Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington over the holidays, visits with Santa Claus and her daughter Sam Winter on Christmas Eve. Santa and his elves – along with members of the Burlington Lions Club – made visits to both the hospital and Kindred Health Care to […]
Footprints in the snow
A lone set of footprints crosses the Fox River bridge at Riverside Park in Burlington Dec. 21 after the area experienced its first snow fall of the season. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
In a class by herself
BHS’s Shebeneck named state’s top volleyball player for second straight year By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It’s hard not to take an instant liking to Burlington High School senior Kaysie Shebeneck. A 17-year-old with an easy smile, an outgoing demeanor and genuine affection for seemingly everyone she meets, Shebeneck has […]
It’s dire straits for local cemetery
Lacking operating funds, group reaches out to city and town By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief When Bev Gill talks about the future of the Burlington Cemetery, she doesn’t mince words. “We’re broke,” she said Tuesday. “Things need to be taken care of and there isn’t anything in the checkbook. […]
Away in a manger
Christmas in the Barn brings the Nativity to life For the 43rd year, members of English Settlement United Methodist Church will come together to host Christmas in the Barn, a living Nativity and Christmas Eve service. The church’s live Nativity will come to life again on Monday at the John […]