The Burlington Standard Press special flood edition, featuring in-depth reporting and on-the-scene photography, is available for sale at local newsstands beginning Wednesday afternoon. Readers will have a chance to learn how a recent training session had City of Burlington officials especially prepared for the disaster and they’ll get acquainted with […]
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Benefit concert planned for flood victims
The Burlington Kiwanis Civic Band will have a Benefit for Burlington concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 28, at Community United Methodist Church, 455 S. Jefferson St., Waterford. The concert is free. Free-will donations of cash will be accepted for the BMO Harris fund to benefit the flood victims […]
City offers update, directory of flood recovery services
Here is the flood status update issued by the City of Burlington as of 11 a.m. Tuesday morning: Current status As of Tuesday morning, the river level is at 10.6 feet. Assessment Teams are in the area on golf carts and will be initially assessing homes with visible damage around […]
City Council meeting will be held at fire station
Tuesday night’s City of Burlington Common Council meetings will be held at the Burlington Fire Station, 165 W. Washington St., in the EMS conference room. Both City Hall and the Burlington Police Station, which houses the regular council chambers, remain closed after flooding destroyed computers and communications equipment in both […]
Duckpin bowling proposal creates dilemma for city
Council to consider liquor license request at Tuesday’s meeting By Alex Johnson Correspondent A Waterford couple is looking to open Burlington’s first duckpin bowling establishment in the former Coach’s Sports Bar at 488 Milwaukee Ave., but proposal may hit a snag in securing a full liquor license. Burlington Mayor […]
Bridges reopen; lake drawdown continues
Three of Burlington’s four downtown bridges over the White and Fox rivers opened to traffic Friday evening, reconnecting a city that has been split in two by flood waters since Wednesday afternoon. The bridges over Bridge Street and at State and Adams streets opened early Friday evening and the bridge […]
Waterford food pantry open to flood victims
The food pantry at Community United Methodist Church, 455 S. Jefferson St. in Waterford, will be open from 4 to 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19. The food pantry does not require income verification and will have food to help the residents of Burlington and surrounding areas restock their pantries after […]
Shelter, other resources available at BHS
Red Cross offers cots, food, water and other resources at Burlington High School. Join Standard Press Sports Editor and staff writer Mike Ramczyk on a video tour of the Red Cross disaster relief station set up at Burlington High School.
DNR will draw down Echo Lake to inspect dam
Curfew will be in place for third straight night The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has ordered the drawdown of Echo Lake in Burlington as flood waters recede so officials can inspect and repair the dam, according to officials with the DNR. The water level in the lake will be […]
Utility scrambles to restore power
Crews from We Energies worked through the night Thursday at a site along Milwaukee Avenue near the Pick ‘n Save shopping center to install temporary transformers that will restore power to about 4,000 Burlington area residents. Those customers have been without power since late Wednesday afternoon when flood waters from […]
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