Students will be subject to regular attendance rules, superintendent says The Burlington Area School District will not organize any activities in recognition of the National School Walkout on March 14 and is taking a neutral approach to the event, which encourages students to walk out of class for 17 minutes […]
Sports & Other News
Basketball coaches find positives despite trying seasons
Scott, Berezowitz confident programs will rebound By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The young, inexperienced Catholic Central boys basketball team played an inspired 18 minutes to begin a Feb. 28 WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal in Williams Bay. But as a road underdog in the playoffs, a complete game effort is […]
An Addams Family musical
Burlington High School show features cast of nearly 100 In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams. Nonetheless, this quirky family still has to deal […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The list of candidates for two seats on the Burlington Area School District Board of Education grew by one this week when Laura Freeburn tossed her hat in the ring as a write-in candidate for the April 3 election. In addition to the School Board ballot you’ll see how […]
Longtime staffer loses job in police department reorganization
While difficult, decision best serves taxpayers, official says By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City of Burlington on Wednesday eliminated an administrative position within its police department leaving a longtime civilian employee without a job. Administrative Services Supervisor Kim Hardesty, who has been with the department more than 34 […]
Mukwonago inches away from upsetting defending state wrestling champs
West flirts with potential game-winning pin Aric Bohn (left) consoles teammate Michael West after Mukwonago’s hard-fought, 35-27 loss in a WIAA Division 1 team state quarterfinal March 2 in Madison. (Mike Ramczyk/SLN) By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Mukwonago wrestling squad took four-time defending state champion to the limit in a […]
Ice-cold Union Grove stunned in regional final
Defensive work silences high-scoring Broncos By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – The all-Southern Lakes Conference WIAA Division 2 sectional continues, but Thursday’s semifinal won’t involve the teams everyone expected. Fourth-seeded Elkhorn used its patented perimeter defense to smother the top-seeded Union Broncos Saturday night, shutting down star point […]
Montessori program thrives
Education alternative has been in place for 20 years By Alex Johnson Correspondent With more than 60 students enrolled at Dyer Intermediate School and about 120 enrolled at Cooper Elementary School, the Burlington Area School District’s Montessori program offers a style of learning that is applied in businesses such as […]
STATE WRESTLING: Controversial call bites Burlington, historic run ends
Demons 1 match away from first state title shot By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] MADISON – The usually talkative Jade Gribble was speechless, fumbling for the right words. When asked about his thoughts on a controversial penalty that helped cost the Burlington Demons a chance at their first state championship, […]
Burlington slams Slinger, battles #1 Holmen tonight
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] MADISON – Burlington’s consistent domination has it two wins from a Division 1 team state championship. On Friday evening at the deafening, packed UW-Field House at UW-Madison, the fourth-ranked Demons controlled things the entire dual against upstart Slinger, en route to a 49-13 victory. The […]