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Barbershop Quartet from BHS becomes Grand Champion

Several BHS students brought home accolades from the Barbershop Harmony Society’s midwinter convention in Daytona, Florida from Feb. 7-12. The Barbershop Harmony Society named Burlington High School’s Female Barbershop Quartet “YTBN” Grand Champion with their love song “Dream a Little Dream of Me” in the NextGen Jr. Quartet Contest. Members […]

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A chamber in transition

Organization undergoing change as it becomes chief tourism partner for city By Jason Arndt Editor Transition periods bring both a beginning and end of an era as well as massive changes. For the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce, which will fully rebrand itself Experience Burlington in 2023, the group has […]

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In this week’s Standard Press…

The St. Francis Friary complex carries special meaning to many people in the Burlington area and beyond. However, considering the aging Friary, and the need for maintenance, the religious group has sought for years to subdivide some of its property to accommodate development. The City of Burlington Plan Commission on […]

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In this week’s Standard Press…

      While a vast majority of cardiac arrests typically happen out of public view, the heart condition became the focal point on Monday, Jan. 2, when Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin, 24, collapsed on the field during a game in Cincinnati. On the local level, like professional sports, high […]

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Dancing queens

The Burlington High School Dance team won the Southern Lakes Conference dance completion Jan. 7. The members of the championship team are (front row from left) Maria Gomez, Laney Mangold, Brianna Morelli, Bella Weis and Ella Reinholtz (back row) Coach Ashley Schilleman, Anita Passante, Leah Spencer, Kylee Zigler, Shelby Kail, […]

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School Board referendum set

Voters will decide whether district can exceed revenue limits by $8 million By Julie Thomas contributor After months of discussion, the Burlington Area School District school board elected to pursue an operating referendum on the April 4 ballot. An operating referendum seeks permission to exceed the revenue limit. The district […]

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In this week’s Standard Press…

      About 80% of the school districts in Wisconsin do it. Now is it time for the Burlington Area School District to join in?       What we’re taking about are operational referendums that allow school districts to exceed state revenue limits in order to run their schools at a level […]

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In this week’s Standard Press…

     Just when you thought traffic in downtown Burlington was back to normal, city officials announced that the Jefferson Street bridge will be closed for repair until November. The pending work will restore the dilapidated span, but will also snarl normal downtown traffic patterns. The Jefferson Street bridge is among […]

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In this week’s Standard Press…

      What’s in a lie? For some it’s an everyday occurrence and others avoid it like the plague. For the members of the Burlington Liars Club a lie is a vehicle to provide a unique and hilarious contest. The annual contest invites people from throughout the world to submit their […]

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In this week’s Standard Press…

      Some things are just too horrific to understand. Case in point is the vicious attack that occurred at the Tiny Hooves animal sanctuary in Dover last Friday. The details of the event are incomprehensible: an unknown person shows up and brutally beats two volunteers at the sanctuary with 10-pound […]