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BASD hosts open house sessions for district voters By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington Area School District residents have a chance to learn more about the district’s Nov. 6 referendum during a series of open house sessions that began this week. The first session was held Tuesday and the […]
School Board members have been working more than a year to craft a referendum that addresses the Burlington Area School District’s facility needs and has a chance to garner approval of local voters on Nov. 6. So what’s in the $43.7 million proposal and how much will it cost […]
Students cheer as veterans reroute trip past Burlington High School By Jason Arndt Editor Since Sept. 11, when the Old Glory Relay started at Boston’s Fenway Park, thousands of U.S. Veterans have carried the American Flag, with a mission to make it to San Diego by Veterans Day. The Old […]
Authorities from multiple agencies are continuing their search efforts Thursday for a Burlington-area man who went missing while boating on the Mississippi River near Cassville, Wis. on Saturday. According to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa, authorities believe the man is John Roe, 56, but deferred further questions to […]
Baumhardt is accused of sex assault while on duty By Jason Arndt Editor Former City of Burlington police Sgt. Matt Baumhardt, accused of having sex with an intoxicated woman while on duty, was bound over for trial following his Oct. 3 initial appearance in Racine County Circuit Court. Baumhardt, 30, […]
With the November election less than five weeks away, the Standard Press has begun profiling candidates in the races that will appear on the ballot. This week’s edition features the candidates for the 21st state Senate District – Republican incumbent Van Wanggaard and Democrat challenger Lori Hawkins. Both candidates […]
Haylofters’ play offers comedic peek behind the curtain By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The Haylofters will present a play within a play this month when the Burlington community theater stages “Noises Off.” The play, which is slated for an eight-show run Oct. 11 through 14 and 18 through 21, […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Whenever big box retailers such as Walmart use the dark store loophole to avoid paying higher taxes, residents and small businesses pay the price, which has caused most state municipalities to urge lawmakers to stop the practice. The City of Burlington, which has not experienced any […]
Grant is used to help beef up volunteer ranks in Lyons By Jason Arndt Editor Do you have what it takes? That is the question presented on billboards in, and around, the Town of Lyons to recruit volunteer firefighters for the fire department. The billboards, according to Town of Lyons […]
Facility will drop ‘memorial’ in favor of Aurora Medical Center By Jason Arndt Editor Since 1924, when Memorial Hospital of Burlington opened, the facility has experienced a series of changes, including transfer of ownership to Aurora Health Care. The one thing that has remained the same, however, has been the […]
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