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 […]
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An alderman for the ages
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 […]
City council OKs new generator for police station
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. […]
Winter’s last stand
Snow covers the footbridge spanning the Fox River between Riverside and Wehmhoff-Jucker parks in Burlington. The late-season snowfall is a chilling reminder of an unusually cold April. National Weather Service observations put area snow totals for Sunday and Monday between 2 to 4 inches. (Photo by Ed […]
Former teacher gets three years
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 […]
High school students to get laptops
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School will be joining many of its peers throughout the region by rolling out a one- to-one laptop program for students this fall. After weighing the merits of such a program in late February, the School Board at its most recent meeting March […]
Three ODs in just five days
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 […]
Go get ‘em, Millie!
Sophia Wagner sings in the title role of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” during a recent rehearsal for the musical presented by Catholic Central High School. Performances are April 20 and 21 at 7 p.m., April 22 at 2 p.m.; April 27 and 28 at 7 p.m., and April 29 at […]
Group proposes additional athletic facilities at BHS
Project would be privately financed, according to organizer By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington High School Athletic Association on Monday floated a proposal for a privately funded athletic training facility that would be attached to the south side of Burlington High School. The 48,000-square-foot conceptual plan provides room for wrestling […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
A proposal for a privately-funded athletic facility addition at Burlington High School and a story about how local emergency officials dealt with three drug overdoses – two of them fatal – in a five-day span top the news in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. Copies of the […]