Janice M. Campbell, 91, of Burlington, passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Oak Ridge Care Center in Union Grove. Janice was born in Burlington on May 15, 1926, to Floyd and Florence (nee Welshans) McCormack. She was a lifetime resident of Burlington where she graduated from Burlington High […]
Year: 2017
A strong foundation: Burlington Elite paves way for high school volleyball success
Jorge, Heather Longoria started program after special request from coaches By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Around the mid-2000’s, if you were a kid that was any good at volleyball in Burlington, you were paying an unnecessary price. Parents coughed up large sums of money and logged tons of miles, sometimes […]
Local actors take on multiple personalities in Haylofters’ latest production
‘Greater Tuna’ opens Friday night at Malt House Theater By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief “Greater Tuna,” a comedic send-up of small town morals in the tiny town of Tuna, Texas, opens at the Malt House Theater in Burlington Friday night. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this […]
Meet the Demons: In-depth profiles of the 2017 D1 state volleyball champs
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Maddie Berezowitz, junior Favorite movie: “A League of their Own” Favorite song: “Best Days of Your Life,” Kelly Pickler Volleyball is: my life. We won state because: the work ethic we put in outside of what people saw. Without Burlington Elite, I would: never have […]
Champions on parade: Volleyball girls receive royal treatment
Mayor Hefty, Principal Burling, pack of fans honor state champs By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The celebration matched the accomplishment. And then some. Blinding spotlights and ear-shattering horns blasted Pine Street in downtown Burlington Monday night, as a convoy of area fire trucks, law enforcement and emergency vehicles paraded the […]
Integrity is key to veterans memorial installation
Process slows as organizers work to verify names for inclusion By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief While organizers originally hoped to have a new veterans memorial in place at Burlington’s Echo Park for Saturday’s Veterans Day observance the focus has switched in recent weeks to ensuring the integrity of the […]
Re-live the thrill of victory
Copies of the Standard Press’ commemorative state champion girls volleyball edition are scheduled to hit newsstands in the Burlington late Wednesday afternoon and will be readily available throughout the community on Thursday. The special edition features six pages dedicated to the Burlington High School girls volleyball team’s WIAA Division 1 […]
LAWRENCE T. STRUEDER
Lawrence T., “Larry” Strueder, age 84, of Waterford, peacefully entered into eternal life on Nov. 5, 2017, after a brief hospitalization at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha. Larry and Elaine, his wife of 56 years, were dairy farmers in the town of Dover for most of their lives. He […]
LYLE A. ROBERS
Lyle A. Robers, 78 of Springfield passed into eternal life at his residence on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. Lyle was born Oct. 29, 1939, in Elkhorn to Carl and Elizabeth (Fettes) Robers. He married Marie Annette Wilson on June 19, 1965, in Burlington. In high school, Lyle was part […]
Catholic Central volleyball run stops one step from state
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent The remarkable run for the girls Catholic Central volleyball team has come to an end. But only for this season. The Lady Toppers fell at Lourdes Academy on Saturday, Oct. 28, in a WIAA Division 4 sectional final, ending their playoff run. They dropped […]
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