Wolverines qualify team, 3 individuals for tournaments By Chris Bennett Correspondent Six wrestlers did the work of 14 for Waterford Union High School Feb. 6 in a WIAA Division 1 sectional tournament at Brookfield East High School. As a result of their effort and perseverance the Wolverines are going to […]
Sports & Other News
Two tickets to Kaukauna
Bird, Koenen overcome toughest sectional to advance to state By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It’s on the mind of Burlington junior Andrew Karnes. As he stood silently, yet intently watched a match at Saturday’s Brookfield Sectional, he couldn’t help but act a bit down, knowing he wasn’t going to advance to […]
BASD plans to move administrative offices
Swap could cost as much as $1.5 million, officials estimate By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District advanced plans to relocate its district office to the district-owned building at 209 Wainwright Avenue following approval from the School Board Monday. The building is adjacent to Karcher Middle School […]
A state of limbo
ChocolateFest in 2021 likely hinges on permit approval By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief It’s a question that many in the Burlington area are anxious to answer: Will there be a ChocolateFest or similar festival on Memorial Day weekend in 2021? At this point, however, the answer is nothing more […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The organizers of ChocolateFest are eager and willing to pull together a festival for Memorial Day weekend. But – and this is a big but – it does them no good to sink all that time and effort into a community celebration if they won’t be granted a permit […]
Residents can view vision for 2040
City’s planning process includes open houses on future growth By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The City of Burlington is hosting a series of in-person, socially distant, open houses to discuss the Burlington Vision 2040 plan with a session scheduled from 1 until 4 p.m. on Thursday at Veterans Terrace, 589 […]
County officials: Extreme cold can be life-threatening
Officials offer advice on staying safe as temperatures plunge The Racine County Office of Emergency Management is reminding Racine County residents to take the forecasted frigid temperatures seriously and to avoid exposure to the cold. According to the National Weather Service, the coldest temperatures of the season are being ushered […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Echo Lake and the dam that creates it are longtime fixtures of Burlington’s downtown that are among the community’s signature views. However, with the dam now considered a “significant hazard,” by the state because its inability handle severe floods, the clock is ticking on its future. City officials are […]
Local teachers ready to get vaccine
High percentage of district staff indicate they’ll get the shot By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Despite a limited supply during the initial rollout, most of the teachers interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine within the Waterford Graded School District have reportedly been able to receive it or will receive in in […]
Waterford girls set for playoff run
Team will take winning record into postseason By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Indians outscored the Wolverines 27-11 in the second half and Mukwonago (10-9) beat Waterford 42-29 Tuesday in a non-conference girls high school basketball game at Waterford. Torie Loppnow led the Wolverines with 11 points. Waterford played a non-conference […]
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