An event to raise awareness of human trafficking will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in the Burlington High School auditorium. The U.S. Victims of Trafficking and Violence Act of 2000 defines human trafficking as the act of recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing or obtaining a person for forced […]
Sports & Other News
In this week’s Standard Press…
Since 1946 the volunteer members of the Burlington Rescue Squad have answered the bell when people are in medical crisis. Last year the non-profit service responded to 1,540 calls. That volume has placed a strain on the volunteers and has forced the organization to start preparing for the day […]
Special delivery: Krause smashes game-winner, Burlington edges Waterford in extras
Burlington 4, Waterford 3 (8 innings) By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] An old adage in baseball says you’re only as good as that day’s starting pitcher. That’s normally the case for the Burlington Demons when junior ace lefty Trey Krause is on the mound. While he turned in another stellar […]
Huge Waterford victory bumps Burlington into first place
Demons find themselves in rare air By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WATERFORD – The parents in the crowd Thursday at Waterford Union High School didn’t look like people should look when their team is losing 9-1. Instead, the Waterford softball fans, braving a brisk, 50-degree night and sitting on aluminum […]
Record breaker: Reindl continues dream season with another milestone
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Haleigh Reindl set a school record in the 800-meter run and led the Waterford Union High School girls track & field team to a fourth-place finish May 4 in the Demon Invitational at Burlington High School. The Waterford boys finished seventh. The Wolverines competed […]
A burning desire to learn
Live training exercise proves valuable for firefighters By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There’s a never-ending cycle of training that goes into being a firefighter. But the chance to hone their skills in as close to a real life situation as possible rarely presents itself. Until last week, that is, when dozens […]
Man, 21, dies in rollover crash
A 21-year-old man died late Thursday after the car he was driving struck two utility poles and a rock before rolling over into a yard in the Town of Raymond, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. The single-vehicle crash occurred shortly before 10:09 p.m. in the 3900 block of […]
Village asked to assist with Graham Library maintenance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a proposed cost-saving maneuver, officials overseeing the Graham Public Library have asked for municipal assistance within village hall for maintenance related projects on a recurring basis. Members of the Graham Public Library Board sent the Village Board a letter about maintenance needs at the Union […]
Ready for a reveal
Saturday event offers sneak peek of new aquatic center After eight months of construction – much of it under the cover of snow – the new Burlington Community Aquatic Center is ready for it’s initial reveal. The Burlington Community Pool Board on Saturday is offering area residents a chance to […]
Road construction project moves forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Mother Nature might have thrown a wrench with unseasonably cold winter conditions this past month, but work on the Village of Waterford’s reconstruction project on Main and First streets is moving full steam ahead. Municipal officials discussed several facets related to the first month of the […]
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