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Could a proposed athletic facility addition at Burlington High School become a revenue-producing entity that attracts parents and students to the school district? The people spearheading the effort to raise funds for the addition believe that potential exists. An in-depth look at what’s motivating the push to build the […]
Recent board member will fill final year of Bousman’s term By Alex Johnson Correspondent After five candidates gave opening statements and went through a round of questions, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education voted to retain recent board member Kevin Bird to take the seat vacated by former […]
Board imposes conditions on plans for privately funded addition at BHS By Alex Johnson Correspondent A committee that grew out of the Burlington High School Athletic Association has been given permission to begin raising funds for a proposed 48,000-square-foot athletic training facility expansion at Burlington High School. An amendment to […]
Officials say it’s too early to know if it’s even feasible By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s too early to even speculate on whether the Town of Burlington could become a village in an attempt protect its borders and preserve its rural character, town officials said this week. But there appears […]
Set in the 1920s, CCHS musical echoes issues of today By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief At first glance, the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” appears to be nothing more than a comedic romp through the Roaring 20s. But by scratching the surface a bit deeper, the audience sees the juxtapositioning […]
So what does the proposed athletic training facility addition to Burlington High School look like? You’ll get a preview of the facility that will be the subject of a private fundraising campaign in Thursday’s edition of the Standard Press. Readers will also get a look at the remarkably long […]
Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty congratulates Alderman Tom Vos Tuesday after Vos officially stepped down from his seat following 36 years of service on the City Council, which is believed to be the longest tenure in the history of the city. In addition to being honored by city officials, Vos’s son […]
Current unit was swamped in July’s flood By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After floodwaters damaged the generator in the Burlington Police Department basement last July, the department has been without a back-up power source, which led to a Common Council decision to approve a replacement at its April 4 meeting. […]
Richmond was convicted of having sex with student By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When deciding the fate of former Kenosha teacher Douglas Richmond, found guilty of sexually assaulting a student, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jodi Meier was left with two different recommendations for the Burlington resident. While Richmond’s defense […]
Two drug users died, the other was revived By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Any notion the Burlington area is somehow immune to the heroin and opioid crisis that has the nation in a death grip was dispelled in the span of five days recently. City of Burlington police and […]
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