Billboards, websites eyed to advertise Waterford By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The virtues of making the Village of Waterford a place to live, work and play could be featured on high-profile billboards on interstates 43 and 94 as part of an effort moving forward. Village Administrator Zeke Jackson and the Village […]
Sports & Other News
Charges against travel agent dismissed
Charges of theft and identify theft against an area travel agent were dismissed Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court. Prosecutors with the district attorney’s office alleged in a criminal complaint filed Jan. 31 that Melanie Langley, 60, of Burlington, used the credentials of her former employer, Bon Voyage Cruise and […]
BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Koch’s 22 propels Union Grove to next round
WIAA Playoffs: Union Grove 56, Fort Atkinson 34 By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After dropping a painful regular season finale to Southern Lakes Conference champion Westosha Central, Union Grove had less than a week to regroup for the playoffs. Turns out it was plenty of time. The Broncos jumped […]
Waterford’s Karpinski delivers in playoff-opening victory
WIAA PLAYOFF BASKETBALL: Waterford 53, Milton 48 By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Hunter Karpinski scored the go-ahead basket with less than 30 seconds left in regulation and helped lead the Waterford Union High School boys basketball team to a 53-48 victory Feb. 26 at home against Milton in a […]
Burlington wrestling sets school record with four state place-winners
Weiler, Bird, Welker, Skrundz all stand on podium, most in history By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With the second-most wrestlers at the state tournament, 10, behind Mukwonago’s 11, the odds were in Burlington’s favor at last weekend’s WIAA Individual state wrestling tournament. The Demons came through with four place-winners, the […]
Breaking through: Catholic Central juniors earn first playoff victory in style
WIAA playoffs: (6) Catholic Central 63, (11) Stockbridge 45 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Catholic Central boys basketball juniors – all seven of them – have been waiting for this moment for three years. After a regular season in which they tripled their conference wins, the Toppers took another […]
Should dogs be allowed in city parks?
City officials debate changing current rules banning canines By Jason Arndt Editor Should the City of Burlington allow dogs in all of its parks, or maintain its current no-dogs-allowed ordinance in most parks? That was the topic of discussion at the Feb. 20 Committee of the Whole meeting. District 2 […]
Burlington blows out Delavan in playoff basketball opener
Runkel leads Demons with 18 points By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent BURLINGTON – After misfiring twice during the regular season, the Burlington boys basketball team earned another shot against the Elks. Sparked by a 21-0 run early in the first half, the sixth-seeded Demons tipped off the postseason by […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
So, have you noticed those signs at the entrances to City of Burlington parks warning people that dogs are not welcome? Many people have. And, depending on your viewpoint, those signs are a barrier to a welcoming community or the key to keeping parks safe and sanitary. Those different […]
Waterford knocks out rival Union Grove, captures 2nd straight regional championship
WIAA REGIONAL FINAL: Waterford 49, Union Grove 34 Check out Thursday’s sectional coverage on www.myracinecounty.com By Tim Wester [email protected] It’s hard to top the Waterford/Union Grove rivalry. The physicality. The raw emotion. The full-court intensity. Then throw the two teams into a single-elimination regional final, and it becomes a […]