A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 21 for an Illinois man who claims voices told him to go to a Rochester home where he drank beverages and smoked a Cigarello before the home’s occupants confronted him. Timothy M. Jurik, 29, of Wood Dale, Ill., was charged Oct. 7 in […]
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Boy Scouts to host Haunted Woods Walk
The Three Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America will host a Haunted Woods Walk the next two weekends at Camp OH-DA-KO-TA in Burlington. The Haunted Woods Walk is a mile-long guided tour that will take approximately 40 minutes to complete. There are stairs, hills and some uneven […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Racine County reached a sad milestone this week as it recorded its 100th death due to COVID-19. Two-thirds of that number is made up of Western Racine County residents. The news comes as the area – and the state as a whole – is seeing a surge in the […]
Suspects identified in racist vandalism incidents at schools
Investigation reveals 10 students responsible By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Racially motivated vandalism soiled Burlington Area School District grounds for a second time late last month and the Burlington Police Department has apprehended at least 10 minors involved in both incidents. On Sept. 30, nearly two weeks after the first incident […]
Acclaimed chef, area native team up to deliver pop-up food event
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Burlington native Alex Hanesakda, owner of Racine’s SapSap Lao cuisine, and star chef Tory Miller joined forces Oct. 3 at The Coffee House on Chestnut and Pine streets for a pop-up food event. Miller, raised in Racine, won the 2012 James Beard Award for […]
Man makes court appearance in beating case
One of a trio of men charged with brutally attacking a man allegedly over his relationship with a woman appeared in court last week to face criminal charges for his role in the incident. Thomas Sobbe, 18, of Burlington, was charged July 13 with substantial battery-intending bodily harm, second-degree recklessly […]
City installs ballot drop box
Voters can return completed absentee ballots to box at library By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Voters in the City of Burlington will have place to securely drop their ballots at the Burlington Public Library, 166 E. Jefferson Street, according to city officials. Diahnn Halbach, City Clerk, said the secure drop […]
Coronavirus continues to impact local schools
District had to convert first graders at Waller School to virtual learning By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Last week, overnight, the Burlington Area School District had to make the tough decision to convert to virtual education for Waller Elementary School first-graders – more than 80 kids in total. One class of […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Last spring at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, experts warned that there will likely be a resurgence of the disease come fall. It appears that prediction has come to pass as Racine County and the state continue to see sharp increases in the number of cases. It remains […]
Plane crash victims identified
Same plane and pilot were involved in a 2012 crash By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Federal authorities have not released a final report of an Aug. 9 plane crash in the Town of Burlington. But the Racine County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identities of the two people who were inside […]