Village Board votes to allow backyard chickens By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a lengthy review process, Union Grove officials have decided to give village residents an opportunity to have chickens on their properties in specific circumstances. The Village Board on July 25 voted in favor of the chicken-keeping ordinance, […]
Sports & Other News
So long, farewell, to the community I love, Burlington
Don’t let the headline fool you. I’m not moving. So no, you’re not completely rid of me. But I am leaving the Burlington Standard Press and Southern Lakes Newspapers. After a two-hour interview in Kenosha, and a short phone conversation the following morning, I accepted a new job […]
First Demon Triathlon set for Aug. 20
The Burlington Community Education Department will host its first Demon Triathlon on Saturday, Aug. 20. The course, featuring a 1/3-mile swim, 17-mile bike ride, and 3.1-mile run, will begin at Rockland Lake with the swim. Racers will then transition to the bike portion where they will head south and […]
Shedding new light
WUHS reviews resident responses to diagnose why April referendum failed By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the whole, taxpayers within Waterford Union High School’s geographic area are satisfied with the district’s performance in a number of key metrics. But they are hesitant to back another referendum unless there is a strong […]
Dam referendum options presented
City Council slated to finalize advisory vote on Aug. 16 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Common Council moved one step closer Tuesday to forming an advisory referendum on the Echo Lake Dam’s long-term future. The advisory referendum, which came in the form of resolution, directs city staff members […]
Republican primaries dominate ballot
By SLN staff Voters throughout the area will have their final chance Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates for November’s General Election. Primary elections are slated for Tuesday, Aug. 9, in all of the area’s state Assembly districts and in one of the two Senate districts. These are in […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
For Nathan Rehberg, the Racine County Fair is a way of life. He’d spent countless hours on the fairgrounds and help out wherever he was needed. This year, however, Nathan had to miss the fair while battling a form of leukemia. But that doesn’t mean his presence wasn’t felt at […]
Referendum collision
BASD hesitant to set vote at same time as city’s dam referendum By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Board of Education at the Burlington Area School District continued to explore a possible operational referendum during a special meeting Monday. The meeting, which did not include any formal action, allowed […]
2022 Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area Baseball Team
Players from SLC dominate annual dream team By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It’s back, ladies and gentlemen. We canvassed coaches from 15 teams, and we came up with our seventh annual all-Southern Lakes Newspapers baseball team, packed with big arms, bigger bats and clutch crushers. Of course we honored the area’s […]
Upscale men’s shop opens in Waterford
If opening a new business during a global pandemic seems like a risky thing to do, then opening a second business during a global pandemic seems downright audacious. But according to Waterford residents Vana and Ward Lyon, opening their second gift shop in town is a way to continue to […]
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