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 […]
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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 […]
Local student, team in sync for skating national title
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s no joke when Dagne Olson says she’s spent more time traveling – and skating – in the past month than she has in a classroom at Burlington High School. Monday was her first day back “in a month, and it was only a half day.” […]
Council set for online streaming
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After four months of questions and debate, Mayor Bob Miller drew a line for his City Council Feb.17. “This is the last kick at the cat, guys,” said Miller regarding a proposed contract to provide web streaming and electronic agenda planning for council meetings. “I’m not […]
City to begin search for new fire chief
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After months of uncertainty about the status of the City of Burlington fire chief position – and who, exactly, was filling it – the process was officially clarified Tuesday night. The city’s Police and Fire Commission approved the hiring process for a new chief and confirmed […]
BASD set to switch reading curriculum
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District has the go-ahead to begin overhauling its reading curriculum. With preliminary approval from the BASD School Board Curriculum Committee Monday night – with full approval likely from the board, as most were in attendance at the committee meeting – the district […]
City meetings will air online
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After four months of questions and debate, Mayor Bob Miller drew a line for his City Council Feb.17. “This is the last kick at the cat, guys,” said Miller regarding a proposed contract to provide web streaming and electronic agenda planning for council meetings. “I’m not […]
Man accused of staging theft to get pain pills
A 42-year-old Burlington man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly reporting a theft of his prescription pain medication in order to get a premature refill. According to the criminal complaint filed in Racine County Court last week, Ralph Brown allegedly called City of Burlington police in August 2015 […]
Bridal show set for Veterans Terrace
Burlington’s Veterans Terrace will host its annual Bridal Show Sunday starting at 11 a.m. Cost of the event is $5, and the show runs until 3 p.m. There will be fashion shows as well as giveaways, food and dessert samples and vendors to show off what is available to any […]
Youth soccer gets new look in Burlington
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Youth soccer in the City of Burlington is getting a makeover. Announced late last week, the Burlington Youth Soccer Club, which was founded in 1991 by Sandy Cowan, will now be the Burlington United Soccer Club starting this fall. In a press release, the new club […]
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