By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As a slave to Wisconsin winter weather, local ice fishing tournaments can be an adventure. It was last year for the Burlington Jaycees, who held their annual “Off the Hook” ice fishing derby on what president Justin Mueller called the worst day of the winter – […]
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Study puts BASD repairs at $11 million
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a facilities study – expanded to include two additional buildings – now complete, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education on Monday heard the price tag for maintenance. Among the district’s four elementary schools, one intermediate school, a middle and a high school – […]
Officer is serving unpaid suspension
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington police officer recently accused of drunken driving is in a midst of a 20-shift unpaid suspension. The city police department released the disciplinary agreement regarding officer Eric Mitchell last week at the request of the Standard Press. Mitchell was cited for drunken […]
Wilmot teen wins Diva Quest
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The look on Marissa Lake’s face said it all Saturday night. As Waterford Union High School senior Ashlin Meyer was named the second-place finisher at Riverport Chorus’s 10th annual “Diva Quest,” Lake broke down into tears, unable to comprehend going from an also-ran last year to […]
Footbridges open at White River County Park
Local foundations fund project that gives hikers access to both sides of river By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer The recent completion of two new bridges at Walworth County’s White River County Park has opened up a whole new section of the park to visitors. The park, found just outside of […]
City will sell downtown development site
Retail parcel has been vacant for years By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Community Development Authority on Tuesday tentatively agreed to draft a proposal to sell property for an as-yet-undetermined downtown retail development to the Burlington Core Upgrades II, LLC. While an option will remain open for […]
City gets behind study, School Board questions its role in shared facility
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with a study for a shared government services building. While not everyone is fully on board with being a part of the project – at least one council member said putting everything in […]
Man accused of third assault of same victim
A Burlington man out on bail after an argument turned physical in December is back in Racine County Jail – after allegedly assaulting the same person a second time in the city. Colten Ketchum, 23, remained in Racine County Jail Tuesday evening on a $5,000 bond. He is charged with […]
Zelich pleads guilty in ‘suitcase’ murder
By Jason Arndt STAFF WRITER When a Kenosha County judge granted a motion made by prosecutors last month, it prompted Steven Zelich’s defense to accept a plea in Kenosha County Circuit Court Monday. Zelich, a former West Allis police officer, faced two charges of homicide – including one in Minnesota, […]
City, county, BASD will consider study of shared facility
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Recognizing a rare opportunity for collaboration that could lead to cost savings, officials from the City of Burlington, Burlington Area School District and Racine County on Monday agreed in principal to pursue a study of a shared government services building to be built in […]
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