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By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Cal Miles continues to show why he’s one of the area’s best all-around athletes Tuesday night. The same week the Catholic Cent ral senior earned a spot on the Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area Boys Basketball second team, Miles added a no-hitter to his Toppers resume. The […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A potential contract between Waterford and a private construction company for improvements at one of the village’s most high profile green spaces will be reviewed when the Public Works and Utilities Committee holds its next meeting. The Village Board on May 9 was slated to discuss […]
The third annual Memorial Day Parade to honor the residents of Wisconsin Veterans Home Union Grove will be held on Monday, May 30. All interested participants are asked to meet from 1 to 1:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Racine County Fairgrounds. Participants are asked to use […]
Cost of memberships remain the same Standard Press Staff The Burlington Community Aquatic Center is being prepared to open for the 2022 season on June 4. This will be the fifth season of operation for the Aquatic Center and membership rates remain the same as they were in 2018, according […]
A 108-year legacy in the grocery business came to an end Wednesday when the Spiegelhoff family sold Gooseberries Fresh Market to a growing Illinois-based grocer. Owner David Spiegelhoff announced the sale to his employees Wednesday morning and by Thursday morning managers from Berkot’s Super Foods were expected to begin […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Several of the top leaders of Waterford Union High School had fond words for a veteran educator who left an indelible imprint on the venue that will endure for decades to come. Keith Brandstetter closed out his career at WUHS three years ago, but he was […]
Union Grove will draft rules for keeping poultry in village By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove residents could soon have the opportunity to raise a small number of chickens, based on a recent pivotal decision. On a 6-1 vote, the Village Board on April 25 gave the go-ahead to proceed […]
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Union Grove junior Sophia Rampulla’s name is up on the red all-time records wall at the school’s gymnasium. As a freshman in 2019, the 5-foot-10 do-it-all wing snatched 10 steals in one game, a record that stands until this day. A star was born as […]
Union Grove duo, scoring sensation among top players By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Sorry folks, this is coming a bit late this year. We have been covering a full slate of spring sports this past month, trying to report on the few games that haven’t been rained out, so All-Area basketball […]
Catholic Central High School held its Junior Prom on April 29 with the theme of “Enchanted Forest.” The Grand March was held in the CCHS main gym, and the dinner, dance and after prom party was held at Abbey Springs Resort in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake. The court includes (above from left) […]
