Sports & Other News

Union Grove High School

One game short

Early Reedsburg surge overwhelms Broncos’ state bid By Tim Wester Correspondent Falling behind 17-1 to any team can often be too much to overcome. Doing so against the undefeated and top-ranked team would certainly seal a team’s fate. This was the daunting situation that faced Union Grove, who valiantly battled […]

Waterford

Rochester OKs 38-lot subdivision

Development encompasses 112 acres along Highway J By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A planned 38-lot subdivision on more than 100 acres of land along Highway J in Rochester continues to progress as village officials activate the green light on various steps. The Village Board on March 7 approved a preliminary plat […]

Union Grove

New laws support vets in transition

Evers signs legislation at Veterans Home in Union Grove By Chad Hensiak Correspondent Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed two new bills Tuesday in Union Grove designed to assist military veterans making the transition back into civilian life. Evers was joined by Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Mary Kolar, members […]

Burlington

An enduring connection

Patients, colleagues mourn loss of a ‘rare person’ By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief David Corbett recalls one of his first encounters with his new doctor – a Polish woman who was less than half his size – with a bit of awe and a heart full of admiration. Corbett, […]

Burlington

What to do about alleys?

With many crumbling, city searches for funding answer By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The City of Burlington has many deteriorating alleys, with some rated in poor condition, but faces a dilemma in how to pay for resurfacing and reconstruction projects. For several years, the city has opted not to perform […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      City of Burlington residents who live along alleys, face increasingly deteriorated pavement and potentially large costs to repair it. Meanwhile, city officials are trying to decide whether to share the cost with residents. The situation has created a municipal paralysis that some aldermen want cured. The city’s alley quandary […]

Burlington High School

A measly tenth of a point

That’s all that kept gymnastics team from qualifying for state By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent All season long, the Burlington/Badger gymnastics squad has been without two of its top varsity performers, and just recently, the short-handed group hit its groove with a conference championship and its two best scores of the […]

Union Grove

Union Grove joins county council

Municipal collaboration is goal of proposed panel By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove has agreed to join a new government entity aimed at bringing together municipal leaders across Racine County to hash over such issues as road salt costs and labor shortages. The Village Board on Feb. 28 adopted a […]

Waterford

Planning for the unknowns

WUHS officials begin assembling budget with inflation looming By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While the second year of a state biennial budget does provide a degree of certainty, officials in the Waterford Union High School district say a number of macro issues could make planning for next year’s spending plan a […]