Organization will continue to operate in facility rent-free By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Common Council on Tuesday decided to move forward with a plan to allow the Burlington Senior Activity Center to hold a three-year rent-free lease instead of the typical annual renewal. The Senior Center, 587 E. State […]
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City poised for further study of Echo Lake alternatives
Engineer’s work would provide insight in run-up to likely referendum By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While a decision on the Echo Lake Dam won’t be made for months the Burlington Common Council continues to explore options leading up to a potential November referendum. The council, which has not taken an […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
If the devil is indeed in the details, Burlington officials want to find out where by commissioning engineering plans for the Echo Lake area with or without a dam. The information is expected to guide decisions by the Common Council in the run up to a likely referendum in […]
UG water rates could increase 42.5%
Village to seek its first rate hike in more than a decade By Dave Fidlin Correspondent At the strong urging of the village’s financial advisor, Union Grove officials are in the early stages of going before state officials and seeking authority to increase water utility rates by as much as […]
WUHS opens fitness center to the public
Waterford Union High School will open the doors of its fitness center to the public beginning March 1. The fitness center will be open to Waterford Union High School district residents who are at least 18 years old, according to district officials. The facility will be open Monday through Thursday […]
Sharing the love
Church member channels medical devices to people in need By Chad Hensiak Correspondent For about 10 years now Our Savior Lutheran Church parishioner Gary Peterson has been collecting, organizing, and donating used medical equipment. Classified as durable medical equipment by the health care profession, the items collected includes wheelchairs, walkers, […]
BHS returns to stage with ‘Newsies’
Tickets available now for six-show run By Standard Press staff It has been two years since the last Burlington High School musical production was shut down in the middle of its run due to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the school plans a glorious return to the stage […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The debate over the future of the Echo Lake dam has dominated Burlington news for the past year – and will continue to do so until next fall. In that time, the issue has turned neighbor against neighbor. Now city officials seem to agree that a referendum in November […]
Portrait of consistency
Union Grove girls team wins third straight league title By Tim Wester Correspondent By winning its third straight conference championship and tenth in the last 14 seasons, Union Grove coach Rob Domagalski has established one of the top programs in Southeastern Wisconsin. But none of Domagalski’s previous championship teams has […]
Union Groves considers chicken ordinance
Village officials willing to look into allowing backyard birds By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove could be the latest community to consider a backyard chicken ordinance. But a number of steps still need to take place before village officials go full throttle in allowing feathered fowl within the community. Village […]
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