District says students were disciplined, referred to police By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District took a rare step last week when it released findings from a series of investigations related to racially motivated incidents inside and outside school grounds. The district, which has been criticized by […]
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Red sky at night
The sky over Echo Lake was aflame with fiery hues as the sun set over Burlington on Tuesday evening. The brilliant display – coming on a day when the temperature climbed above 40 degrees for the first time in more than a month – was perhaps a much-needed reward from […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
School districts typically don’t release information regarding disciplinary action against students. But the Burlington Area School District – criticized by some in recent months for its handling of racially charged incidents – took the extraordinary step last week of announcing how it handled a series of incidents that occurred […]
Town voters trim list of board candidates
Czaplewski, Fliss advance to April 6 election for Town Board By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Voters in the Town of Burlington advanced supervisor candidates Neal Czaplewski and Brian Fliss to the April 6 Spring Election in Tuesday’s lone local primary race, according to unofficial tallies from the Racine County Clerk’s […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
It’s been nearly a year since a global coronavirus pandemic was declared and recent trends suggest the number of cases here is on a steady decline. Whether that trend is a function of the usual post-holiday winter hibernation or some other combination of factors remains to be seen. However, with […]
BASD plans to move administrative offices
Swap could cost as much as $1.5 million, officials estimate By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District advanced plans to relocate its district office to the district-owned building at 209 Wainwright Avenue following approval from the School Board Monday. The building is adjacent to Karcher Middle School […]
A state of limbo
ChocolateFest in 2021 likely hinges on permit approval By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief It’s a question that many in the Burlington area are anxious to answer: Will there be a ChocolateFest or similar festival on Memorial Day weekend in 2021? At this point, however, the answer is nothing more […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The organizers of ChocolateFest are eager and willing to pull together a festival for Memorial Day weekend. But – and this is a big but – it does them no good to sink all that time and effort into a community celebration if they won’t be granted a permit […]
Residents can view vision for 2040
City’s planning process includes open houses on future growth By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The City of Burlington is hosting a series of in-person, socially distant, open houses to discuss the Burlington Vision 2040 plan with a session scheduled from 1 until 4 p.m. on Thursday at Veterans Terrace, 589 […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Echo Lake and the dam that creates it are longtime fixtures of Burlington’s downtown that are among the community’s signature views. However, with the dam now considered a “significant hazard,” by the state because its inability handle severe floods, the clock is ticking on its future. City officials are […]
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