By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Each year, the world around us seems to change – sometimes in a heartbeat. In 2015, news came from all over the area. It came in various forms – both good and bad, happy and sad. And as 2015 winds to a close, the Burlington Standard […]
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Family displaced after Christmas fire
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Jesse Koller and Jessie Ray went to bed on Christmas Day, it was with the satisfaction of a good holiday. “We were just kind of relaxing around the house,” said Koller. “We hung out as a family.” A few hours later, their lives drastically changed. […]
County listening sessions coming up
Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave announced today the first in his series of monthly listening sessions to be held in Racine County municipalities in 2016. Delagrave will be available Wednesday to meet county residents in the meeting room of the Waterford Village Hall, 123 N. River Street, Waterford. The listening […]
Library announces upcoming programs
Burlington Public Library, 166 E. Jefferson St., has announced its upcoming programs as follows: Time Out for Play – informal play group for kids and their adults is Mondays in the Children’s Room from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Puppets, puzzles, and books provided or bring your own toys. Free coffee is available. […]
School Board spots up for grabs in spring
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While the filing deadline and primary and general election dates are the same for the upcoming local spring election, there are also a number of variables at play for the school districts scattered throughout the Union Grove area. Across Wisconsin, the deadline for filing candidacy paperwork […]
Man accused of stealing from two businesses
A Burlington man already out on bond after taking an unapproved bonus from the company he worked for is in more trouble – and now in Racine County Jail. John Anderson, 43, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with misdemeanor theft and forgery after allegedly taking a check […]
Kids fill gift orders at ‘Shop With a Cop’
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Jillian Leighton smiled Friday afternoon, even as the event she was waiting for at Walmart took a little while to get started. Due to a traffic accident in downtown Burlington, the “cops” portion of “Shop With a Cop” were a little late to arrive – though […]
Policing change ready to go in Waterford
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With one week before the monumental switchover, officials in the Village and Town of Waterford are gearing up for a new era in law enforcement services. The Waterford Village Board in early June decided to unwind a decades-long arrangement that called on a Racine County Sheriff’s […]
Girl who lost best friend in New Year’s Eve crash moves beyond injuries
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR For 13-year-old Kayla Brown, New Year’s Eve isn’t a high-profile day – she normally just hangs out with friends. She remembers nothing from the day in 2014 – only from the day before, spending time at her friend Samantha Russell’s home after they went shopping at […]
Burlington fire chief will resign, city says
City’s first full-time chief presided over contentious two years By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller announced Tuesday night that Fire Chief Perry Howard will resign in June of 2016. In a news release distributed Tuesday evening, Miller stated the city and Howard had “worked out an […]
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