CATHE Center stages show that revolves around spelling bee By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief What happens when six adults with strong singing voices and questionable spelling skills take on the roles of middle schoolers to perform a Tony Award-winning musical? “It’s really funny and also thought provoking,” said Jenny […]
Sports & Other News
BUW gymnastics returns to state for first time since 2014
Cassidy, Bronson 1st individual qualifiers since 2015 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WAUKESHA – Huddled on the elevated floor platform Thursday night at the Division 1 Waukesha West Sectional, members of the BUW gymnastics squad waited anxiously for a magic word – Kenosha. As team standings were read over the loud […]
March Madness is here, get pumped
OK, I get it, it’s technically still February, but area basketball March Madness is here, and there’s nothing quite like the excitement and atmosphere that surrounds playoff hoops. After last weekend, all four Burlington high school basketball teams have their playoff seeds, and each team is on a different […]
Pettit breaks Union Grove all-time scoring record, Broncos streak to 1 seed
Senior guard defies odds, Grove wins 10 straight, earns 1 seed By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent If Union Grove senior point guard Jack Pettit could rent a billboard near his high school, the message would probably be, “I told you so.” After hearing questions about why Pettit was on […]
Rohner rules with triple-double in playoff victory
Waterford travels to Burlington Friday By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford girls basketball team was the obvious favorite in a WIAA Division 2 playoff opener, and it showed. Katie Rohner scored 25 points, had 11 steals and 10 rebounds as the No. 6 Wolverines […]
Seven Waterford wrestlers punch tickets to state tournament
Trautman, Krattiger look to improve on third-place finishes By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent For the second season in a row, the Waterford Union High School wrestling team is sending seven to state. Seven Waterford wrestlers qualified for the WIAA Division 1 Individual Wrestling State Tournament at a sectional tournament […]
Regional TID tax proposal scrapped
Municipalities oppose suggestion to tap special districts for marketing By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Proposed legislation to create a regional economic development agency – which would have allocated 1 percent of all increments generated by municipalities with tax incremental financing districts in Kenosha and Racine counties – will not move […]
Catholic Central rolls in playoff opener, snaps losing streak
Three Lady Toppers reach double figures in rout By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Losing can get old in a hurry. Just ask the Catholic Central girls varsity basketball squad. The Lady Toppers experienced a demoralizing January and February, losing eight of nine games and their last five to […]
Catholic Central basketball opens playoffs tonight
In this week’s Standard Press…
It’s hard to blame Burlington area residents for being on edge early this week as the waters of the Fox River rose to flood stage. After all, they endured a record flood just seven months earlier. But, as luck would have it, Mother Nature relented and the water began […]
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