Burned out building to see new life as ‘Urb Garden’ By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Less than a month after clearing a final hurdle, Wendy Lynch and Stephanie Heft are ready to revitalize a downtown parcel of land, where a former furniture store once stood. Lynch, the operator of Mercantile […]
Sports & Other News
In this week’s Standard Press…
Now that City of Burlington police Sgt. Matthew Baumhardt has resigned amid criminal sexual assault charges, what will become of the city’s K9 patrol unit? City reporter Jason Arndt answers that question in a front-page story in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. The K9 unit was […]
Former officer accused of sex assault
He allegedly had sex with drunken woman while on duty By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Former City of Burlington police Sgt. Matthew Baumhardt is accused of having sex while on duty with an intoxicated woman he was supposed to be helping, according to charges filed this week in Racine County […]
Youth will set them free: Influx of club-level talent a first for Burlington soccer
Burlington soccer starts season 3-2 Editor’s Note: Burlington is 3-2 this season, and will begin Southern Lakes action Thursday at home against Badger. Check out Thursday’s Burlington Standard Press for more updated information on the soccer team. By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] You would have to go back all […]
Swimming defending champs hope for repeat
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Co-op girls high school swim team won one event Aug. 23 at the Southern Conference Relays at Whitewater High School, but the Demons went home with a bigger prize. The squad won the meet by one point over rival Badger Co-op. The […]
Touched by a Paw
Girl, 10, pays it forward thanks to canine companion By Mike Ramczyk Staff Writer Deb Dahl isn’t exactly sure how many bones her daughter has broken during her short life. “We kind of stopped counting,” the Burlington resident said. Deb’s daughter, Eve, 10, has suffered more than 75 fractures due […]
Waterford bashes rival Badger for first time in 4 years, seizes control of Southern Lakes Conference
Wolverines pull away with 27 unanswered points By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WATERFORD – It was a big stage thanks to local Milwaukee television station My24 carrying the game live, and the Lake Geneva Badger football opened the game like a team desperate for its first win of the season. […]
Aquatic Center exceeds expectations, director says
New facility’s attendance was seven times more than former pool By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In its inaugural year, the Burlington Community Aquatic Center prospered and far exceeded expectations, with a reported attendance of more than 38,000. Not surprisingly, more pool memberships were issued than anticipated, according to Director Jeanne […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Webley’s dominance highlights huge Burlington win, Waterford-Badger epic battle tonight
Winner of tonight’s marquee matchup has best chance at SLC title Nick Webley is a beast The rumblings in the Burlington High School halls after Thursday night’s Burlington-Racine Horlick varsity football game kept mentioning one name – Nick Webley. And after a performance like the 6-foot-3 wide receiver displayed […]
City police sergeant resigns
Decision on misconduct charges due later this week, D.A. says By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A City of Burlington police sergeant under investigation for misconduct resigned from the department, which leaves it without a K9 handler for the second time in about a year. Police Chief Mark Anderson said the […]
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