Educator, volunteer Kahl to have court named in his honor By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Imagine a Wisconsin Badger lifer calling himself a gopher. That’s the word Ron Kahl uses to describe what he does for the Burlington community. He isn’t the head coach or even the assistant coach. In […]
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Nestlé will retain Burlington plant
Company agrees to sell candy brands By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Despite agreeing to sell their candy brands to Ferrero, Nestlé officials said Tuesday they plan to retain the Burlington factory and workforce. “While the Burlington plant does produce confectionary products, Nestlé will retain the factory as the majority […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Despite concerns over financing and liquor license availability, City of Burlington officials last summer were cautiously optimistic that a plan to convert Coach’s Sports Bar into a duckpin bowling center and pizzeria would be successful. On Tuesday they learned the plans for the long-vacant building had been abandoned and they […]
School Board seeks consensus on superintendent evaluation
By Alex Johnson Correspondent Members of the Burlington Area School District Board of Education are working to come up with a productive method for evaluating the job performance of Superintendent Peter Smet. School Board President Jim Bousman on Monday made a motion to the Personnel Committee, to evaluate Smet using […]
BASD is still wrestling with facility survey
Maintenance-only option remains point of contention By Alex Johnson Correspondent What type of information does the Burlington Area School District School Board want to gather from the facility planning survey that will shape a referendum later this year? That is the question that the board discussed at Monday’s meeting. Among […]
Burlington High to host show choir competition Saturday
BHS choir to present exclusive-rights performance Burlington High School will host its eighth annual Chocolate City Showcase show choir competition on Saturday. Preliminary performances begin at 7:35 a.m. and continue throughout the day, according to Penny Yanke, choral director at BHS. The finals are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. […]
New store hits the mark for Love Inc.
Director says facility better serves agency’s mission By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Although Love Inc.’s new household goods store and donation center has been open a little more than a week, Executive Director Barbara Howard said she believes it will be a boon to the independent social service agency’s […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Last month, City of Burlington planners told representatives of Casey’s General Store to go back to the drawing board and return with an upgraded design for their convenience store and gas station that better matched other buildings in the area. Casey’s officials did just that and were rewarded with a […]
VIDEO: Project superintendent provides update on aquatic center construction
In this video shot Dec. 20, Project Superintendent Skip Hegeman of Scherrer Construction gives a tour of the construction site and offers on update on the progress of the project.
City’s growth plan takes shape
Residential parcels may be first in line for development By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief City of Burlington planners have staked the community’s future growth on a new plan that mixes industrial, commercial and residential development along the Highway 83 corridor on the city’s south side. City Administrator Carina Walters […]
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