High-speed chase spanned two counties By Jason Arndt Editor Two Illinois men accused of leading authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, which ended in the Village of Bristol, made their initial appearances in Racine County Circuit Court Sept. 27. Dezerric F. Pitts, 18, of Kankakee, and George […]
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Fire department turns to recruitment ads
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 […]
Aurora changes hospital name
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 […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Since 1924, Burlington’s Memorial Hospital has carried a name that honored soldiers who lost their lives in service to their country. The name changed this week, however, when Aurora Health Care labeled the campus – which also includes the Burlington Clinic – Aurora Medical Center. The new name reflects the […]
Minor flooding expected in Burlington area
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Fox River in the Burlington area. As of 5:37 a.m. Wednesday the river level was at 10.3 feet. Flood stage in the area is 11 feet. The Weather Service is predicting minor flooding as the river rises to a […]
Dealing with the Foxconn effect
Western county municipalities form alliance to address anticipated growth By Jason Arndt Editor Before the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission adopted its Vision 2050 plan in 2016, officials with the agency conducted extensive outreach efforts to plan for the future, but they did not anticipate the arrival of Foxconn Technology […]
Carrying on at homecoming
Catholic Central High School student Payton Meinholz carries classmate Elizabeth Klein down a gauntlet of students while the homecoming court was introduced during a pep rally Sept. 21 at the school. It was the 99th homecoming celebrated by students and staff at the school. (Photo by Jason Arndt)
Kansasville woman charged with child neglect
A Kansasville woman with a reported drug addiction is accused of leaving her two children unsupervised over a period of days earlier this month. Kristen Manderfield, 32, is charged with two counts of child abandonment and two counts of neglecting a child, in Racine County Circuit Court. According to the […]
Through Nora’s Eyes
Second annual fundraiser for girl’s family set for Saturday By Alex Johnson Correspondent Bardet-Bidel syndrome is a rare genetic disease that hinders vision and causes kidney complications in one of 250,000 people worldwide. Nora Lawton is one of the people who have the disease, and for the second straight year, […]
Local flavor
Farm to Table Dinner celebrates Burlington Farmer’s Market By Jason Arndt Editor For its first decade, the Burlington Farmers Market never hosted a Farm to Table Dinner, until Saturday when hundreds flocked to Mike and Barb’s Green Acres Farm in the Town of Burlington. The Farm to Table Dinner, which […]