By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Not much can cause Burlington’s Don Howell to break his stride. That included Feb. 27, when Howell started his 31st American Birkebeiner, the largest cross country ski race in North America. Howell, in spite of being sick and on antibiotics, finished at the top of his […]
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Two more days left to see Waterford’s ‘Harvey’
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The life of a man and his best friend – a six-foot tall, invisible white rabbit – comes to the Waterford Union High School stage this week as “Harvey.” The show, which opened Thursday, will also be performed Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 […]
New retail development gets go-ahead
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A new retail development for the Kohl’s/Pick ‘n Save lot at 980 Milwaukee Ave. got preliminary approval Tuesday night at the City of Burlington Plan Commission meeting. The Peter Scherrer Group presented its site plan application and got unanimous approval pending signing clarification from the city […]
City OKs $140,000 loan for downtown redevelopment
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A planned downtown retail development in the former Schuette-Daniels Furniture building is moving forward. On March 1, the City of Burlington Community Development Authority approved a $140,000 revolving business loan for WIN Properties, owned and operated by Shad Branen. Branen purchased the Schuette-Daniels store, which was […]
Former St. Charles starting five still winning four years later
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In 2012, the St. Charles Elementary School boys basketball team wrapped up an illustrious four-year career with a shocking loss at the Padre Serra tournament, the most prestigious private school tournament in the Milwaukee area. Seeded No. 1 and boasting a four-year record of 86-11, […]
Sex offender sighted in Mukwonago back in custody
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Village of Mukwonago Police Chief Kevin Schmidt confirmed Thursday morning that Kenneth McDonald was taken into police custody Wednesday afternoon in Waukesha, after walking by an elementary school, which was a violation of his parole. “Hopefully the communities can rest easier now,” Schmidt said. McDonald […]
New law improves access to county records
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Getting a copy of official certificates in the state of Wisconsin will get a little easier next year. With the signing of Assembly Bill 633 Monday, vital records – including birth, marriage, death and divorce certificates – will be available in any county in the state. Previously, […]
Contract ready for downtown site sale
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a contract officially approved Tuesday night by the City of Burlington Community Development Authority, the sale of an undeveloped parcel of land in downtown Burlington will likely move forward. The CDA approved a document for the sale of the property marked for a retail development […]
‘Anything Goes’ about to hit BHS stage
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It sounds like the setup for a joke. Public Enemy No. 13, a stowaway, an English lord, and a former evangelist turned nightclub singer all on the same cruise ship. Throw in some shenanigans, an adorable dog and a boatload (pun intended) of dancing, and you […]
Standard Press wins 5 awards in state contest
The Burlington Standard Press, published by Southern Lakes Newspapers, is winner of five awards for journalistic excellence in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 2015 Better Newspaper Contest. The awards – first place for business coverage, lifestyle pages and best use of social media-sports, as well as third-place for special pages and […]
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