By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor For two football teams heading in two different directions, Friday night’s regular-season final between Burlington and Union Grove offered a similar end feeling. Satisfaction in how each team played was what both head coaches walked away with after BHS pulled away with 21 unanswered points […]
Sports & Other News
Demon girls third at SLC meet
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A third-place finish by the Demon girls team highlighted the Burlington High School cross country runners performances at the Southern Lakes Conference Meet Saturday at UW-Parkside. “The girls had a very solid effort to beat a very good Waterford team,” head coach Rick Koceja noted. […]
Standouts for the week of Oct. 19, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Ty Dennis, Burlington High School football: Dennis had another standout game for BHS, pulling in three touchdown catches in a 49-20 win over Union Grove Friday. The first touchdown was 58 yards, the second 44 and the third 14. Dennis finished with 133 yards receiving […]
Officials say chief is well worth contract change
Easing residency requirement was small price to pay, they contend By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer City of Burlington officials said they have heard few complaints about their recent efforts to retain Police Chief Peter Nimmer, but several people have contacted the Standard Press questioning whether the effort was fair […]
A great sighting
A great blue heron stands on the dam at Echo Lake Park Oct. 11, giving the impression of walking on water. The heron, which often feeds on fish, can usually be found near water. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
The sax man wails
Jeff Coffin plays “Move That Rug” on the sax as part of the performance at Burlington High School Monday afternoon. Coffin and his band the Mu’tet did a clinic with students, performed in the afternoon for music students from several schools and then did a public concert Monday evening. (Photo […]
Drainage District annexation approved
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent “Equity” was the buzzword of the day, sounded by local drainage commissioners last week during a public hearing that exceeded two hours and ended in a controversial decision. Despite opposition voiced that evening from dozens of affected residents, commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 4 in favor of […]
School ‘report card’ release delayed
State takes time to correct data errors, official says By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District, like the rest of Wisconsin, will have to wait another two weeks before seeing its report cards. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced last week that the first of school […]
Pumpkin Fest set for Oct. 27
Children and adults are invited to come in costume to the Great Pumpkin Fest on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Union Grove Union High School gymnasium. Enjoy many free family activities, including old-fashioned children’s games with small prize, refreshments (as long as supplies last), crafts […]
Library budget makes more noise than a “shoosh!”
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A 2013 Waterford Public Library (WPL) budget of about $691,000 features double digit employee raises that have been approved by the WPL board. But the library budget received mixed reviews when discussed recently at a joint meeting of the village’s Finance Committee and board Committee of […]
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