By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Racine County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an 18-year-old Waterford man on the roof of Woodfield Elementary School Sept. 14, and the teenager has since been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor. Daniel Miskelley told deputies he was on the roof to retrieve a ball, according to […]
Sports & Other News
City secures easement for water line for Aurora
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council Tuesday night approved an easement agreement with KW Development to extend water service to the Aurora Ambulatory Care Center project on Spring Valley Road. The council accepted the agreement following a closed-door meeting on the negotiations. For the full story, […]
Newest officer
City of Burlington Police Chief Mark Anderson (left) swears in Nathan Banks as the newest city police officer Tuesday night before the Common Council meeting. Banks joins the force after working as a dispatcher for the department for more than a year.
The brothers Tully ground and pound Westosha
Please stay tuned to www.myracinecounty.com later tonight for Mike Ramczyk’s take on the state of the SLC, including his assessment of Waterford and Wilmot as the two best teams in the area. Also, visit the Southeast Wisconsin Preps Report YouTube page and the Standard Press Sports Facebook page for […]
Petition urges city to move on pool study
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After efforts stalled last spring to hire a firm that would study the future of the Burlington Community Pool, area citizens have started a petition on Change.org urging the city to move forward. The petition, addressing both Mayor Bob Miller and the City Council, had close […]
Village Board appoints new recreation director
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent The Village of Union Grove appointed a new Recreation Director at Monday’s Village Board meeting. Troy Anderson was recommended by the Recreation and Welfare Commission among four other applicants and approved anonymously by the Board for immediate hire. He replaces Kim Terpstra who resigned in […]
Multiple Burlington runners record personal bests at SLC Relays
By Jason Arndt Sports Correspondent A year ago, Burlington High School’s cross country squad took third in the Southern Lakes Conference girls relay race. This year, the Demons achieved the same result, but multiple runners notched personal best times at Wilmot High School Sept. 10. Burlington coach […]
Garage fire
Several area emergency services responded to a garage fire in Yorkville early Friday morning, which resulted in no injuries. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched at about 1:40 a.m. Friday. Raymond Fire and Rescue, Kansasville Fire and Rescue, Union Grove – Yorkville […]
WEEK 5 PREDICTIONS: Catholic Central, Union Grove, Waterford remain perfect
CC, Waterford, Union Grove separate themselves from area If you go back to the beginning of the August, I would’ve called you crazy if you told me that the Waterford and Union Grove football teams would be among the final unblemished teams in the area. Catholic Central, which […]
Appraisal process delayed, Village Board unhappy
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As a village-wide re-evaluation effort rounds the bend in Waterford, the head of a consulting appraisal firm has been put on the hot seat after asking for a deadline extension. The village’s existing contract with Associated Appraisal states all work is to be completed by Sept. […]