By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Last fall, Waterford cheerleading coach Ryan Smith agonized in her decision to step down as coach to accommodate her other job. After all, Smith had built a program that had just five cheerleaders into a squad that made it to the state championship just […]
Sports & Other News
Two-headed calf offers unique classroom lesson
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s a story line straight from “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” But in this case, the students of biology teacher Greg Zeman – especially Burlington High School freshman Austin Squires – definitely believe. In February, a two-headed calf was born at Whitley Farms, where Squires lives […]
Late miscues cost Demons, season ends
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Despite being an underdog in a hostile environment, the fourth-seeded Burlington boys basketball team was in position to upset top-seeded Union Grove in a Feb. 28 Division 2 regional semifinal. The Demons, who lost two previous games to the Broncos during the season, built a […]
Memorial Hospital listed among nation’s top 100
Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington has been named one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation in an annual ranking compiled by Truven Health Analytics. The 2014 list, which was released last week, groups hospitals in five categories, including major teaching hospital; teaching hospital; and small, medium and large […]
Gas prices 30 cents higher than a month ago
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 4.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.59 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.4 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
City will allow, but pledges to regulate temporary signs
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington has made it easier for businesses to put up temporary signs. Now, the hope is that businesses will actually follow the rules and use the permit process. By unanimous vote – and after four different amendments were approved – the Common Council […]
Let there be light! Dam project serves as a gift and a tribute
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief That glow you will soon see coming from the Echo Lake Dam on the White River in downtown Burlington is a gift and a tribute wrapped in one. The gift, brought to you in part by the Burlington Community Fund, is an attempt to […]
Newspaper to host candidate forum
The Burlington Standard Press will host a public forum for candidates in the April 1 election for the Burlington Area School District Board of Education. The forum is set for Wednesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Avenue. The newspaper has partnered with WIN Media of […]
Free throw barrage dooms Catholic Central, season ends
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor OCONOMOWOC – Free throws. Basketball players shoot them at the end of practice, and a swish means practice is over. A miss means the entire team must run laps. They can win games, but they can also end seasons. The latter was the painful […]
Wisconsin Hi-Liter 3/5/14
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