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In this week’s Standard Press…

      The past decade has been one of extremes for climate in the Burlington area, according to the barometer offered by the Fox River. Due to this year’s drought, the river level in the area is approaching the record low point set in 2012. This comes four years after the […]

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St. Charles fall fest is this weekend

  St. Charles Catholic Parish, Burlington, will host its 62nd annual Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The event features food, music, raffles and an online auction. Saturday’s festivities include music by the local band Gravity of Youth from 7 to 10:30 p.m. under the beer tent. Food will available […]

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COVID-19 cases rising in school district

Total cases more than tripled in eight days By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District on Sept. 13 registered 12 cumulative COVID-19 cases, including eight with an active infection, according to its dashboard. However, eight days later, the district dashboard recorded 266% increase in confirmed cases among […]

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In this week’s Standard Press…

      For a road less than a mile long, Maryland Avenue has placed a relatively heavy burden on the City of Burlington and its taxpayers. The $1.85 million road and utility reconstruction project has experienced a number of unanticipated cost overruns mainly the result of waste that was unearthed from […]

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Oktoberfest returns Saturday

Festival’s aim is to celebrate a season in transition By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Oktoberfest returns to the Chestnut Street Loop in downtown Burlington on Saturday after a successful inaugural run in 2020. The Oktoberfest event held for three consecutive Saturdays includes free German-inspired entertainment, such as dance performances from […]

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In this week’s Standard Press…

      Those gathered in the student section at Burlington High School’s Don Dalton Stadium Friday – clad in the hard hats and neon yellow vests of their construction worker theme – weren’t born when terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. They were precisely the souls local first […]

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In this week’s Standard Press…

      Twice in the past 10 months Burlington Area School District Board of Education members opted to suspend meetings and summon police to disperse the crowds after public comment periods crossed the line from constructive to unruly. Some of those who attended accused the board of unilaterally silencing their voices […]