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Tax aversion may limit referendum options
Resident survey doesn’t support funds needed to replace middle school By Alex Johnson Correspondent A...
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Tax aversion may limit referendum options
Resident survey doesn’t support funds needed to replace middle school By Alex Johnson Correspondent A recently completed survey of Burlington Area School District residents indicates they would not likely support a referendum at a monetary level that would include the replacement of Karcher Middle School. Bill Foster, a consultant from […]
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Softball captains Westphal, Klein lead by example
Longtime teammates, friends will continue softball journeys By Andrew Horschak sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com Teammates going back to their days playing for the 10U Wisconsin Lightning, Josie Klein and Jaina Westphal made their final season together one to remember as captains of the WIAA Division 1 state runner-up Burlington softball team. While […]
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Top seed Waunakee outlasts Burlington in sectional thriller
By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com The Burlington soccer girls weren’t happy with their No. 5 seed in this year’s playoffs. And they certainly played with a chip on their shoulder June 7 in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal at top-seeded Waunakee. Buoyed by the return of freshman midfielder Sam […]
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In this week’s Standard Press…
The results of a survey of Burlington Area School District residents regarding the future of district buildings are in and they doesn’t bode well for efforts to replace aging Karcher Middle School. While survey respondents generally agreed with the district’s priorities – school security, building maintenance and a solution for […]
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Lady Wolverines go down with a fight
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Cliché as it sounds, the Waterford Union High School girls soccer team saved its best for last. The Wolverines season ended with a 1-0 defeat against New Berlin Eisenhower June 2 in a WIAA Division 1 regional final match at Eisenhower. Waterford ends its […]
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In this week’s Standard Press…
The results of a survey of Burlington Area School District residents regarding the...
Torch run burns bright for Special Olympians
Burlington Police Officer Bryan Wangnoss and Special Olympics President and CEO Kathleen...
Waterford Area News »
Two charged with beating man at Waterford bar
Two people from Waterford are charged with felonies for allegedly beating a man until...
Technology, school safety top WUHS goals
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Laptops, employee health insurance and school safety...
Waterford woman dies in crash with dump truck
It was the second local truck-involved fatality in a week A 28-year-old woman from...
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Union Grove planners vote down concrete batch plant proposal
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove Trustee Christopher Gallagher did not mince...
Failing culvert closes county highway
Highway U (80th Street), from Highway 20 north to County Highway K in the Town of...
Off to see the Wizard
Mayor Munchkin (foreground, left) played by Matthew Milonas performs a number along...
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Stacked sectional catches up to Union Grove soccer
Historic run can’t be denied, Jung already hopeful for bigger things next year Union Grove junior Alexa Panyk was named the Southern Lakes Conference player of...
Softball captains Westphal, Klein lead by example
Longtime teammates, friends will continue softball journeys Josie Klein was recently named the SLC player of the year. She...
Top seed Waunakee outlasts Burlington in sectional thriller
It was an emotional scene for the Burlington girls soccer team, which capped its season with a third straight sectional appearance...
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Burlington softball, baseball teams epitomize true underdog spirit
The Burlington softball team proudly displays its state runner-up trophy to fans Saturday in Madison. (Rick Benavides/SLN) Who else saw this coming? No, I...
Two for the show: Burlington baseball, softball double up at state for 1st time
Burlington softball players and coach Gary Caliva hoist the sectional title plaque in celebration May 31 in Wilmot. (Earlene...
BREAKING: Burlington softball captures sectional championship, clinches 1st state berth in 30 years
Timely hitting, dazzling defense hold off late Westosha rally WILMOT – In order to be a successful team, in...
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Tax aversion may limit referendum options
Resident survey doesn’t support funds needed to replace middle school By Alex Johnson Correspondent A recently completed survey of Burlington Area School District residents indicates they would not likely support a referendum at a monetary level that would include the replacement of Karcher Middle School. Bill Foster, a consultant from […]
Stacked sectional catches up to Union Grove soccer
Historic run can’t be denied, Jung already hopeful for bigger things next year By Tim Wester sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com Perhaps the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association could have done a bit more analysis before creating the WIAA Division 2 girls soccer sectional brackets. For instance, one division 2 sectional featured four state-ranked […]
Softball captains Westphal, Klein lead by example
Longtime teammates, friends will continue softball journeys By Andrew Horschak sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com Teammates going back to their days playing for the 10U Wisconsin Lightning, Josie Klein and Jaina Westphal made their final season together one to remember as captains of the WIAA Division 1 state runner-up Burlington softball team. While […]
Top seed Waunakee outlasts Burlington in sectional thriller
By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com The Burlington soccer girls weren’t happy with their No. 5 seed in this year’s playoffs. And they certainly played with a chip on their shoulder June 7 in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal at top-seeded Waunakee. Buoyed by the return of freshman midfielder Sam […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The results of a survey of Burlington Area School District residents regarding the future of district buildings are in and they doesn’t bode well for efforts to replace aging Karcher Middle School. While survey respondents generally agreed with the district’s priorities – school security, building maintenance and a solution for […]
Lady Wolverines go down with a fight
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Cliché as it sounds, the Waterford Union High School girls soccer team saved its best for last. The Wolverines season ended with a 1-0 defeat against New Berlin Eisenhower June 2 in a WIAA Division 1 regional final match at Eisenhower. Waterford ends its […]
CATHOLIC CENTRAL ROUNDUP: Aldrich follows in sister’s footsteps
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent Catholic Central sophomore Nick Aldrich capped off a great track and field season with a solid performance at the WIAA State Track and Field Meet at UW-La Crosse June 2. In his preliminary 100-meter race, Nick ran 11.56 seconds, just missing the finals by […]
Waterford twins battle at state tennis
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s Sam and Josh Fay took their best shot at the WIAA Division 1 Boys State Tennis Individual Championships at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison earlier this month. Unfortunately, the two came up short by a thin margin. The Fays, playing […]
Brown lands 11th at state
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After finishing 34th last season at the WIAA State Golf Championships at University Ridge, Union Grove junior Connor Brown made a few rules for his return trip this year. The first rule was to not let a bad hole affect his entire performance. The […]
MEET THE DEMONS: Introducing 2018 state softball runner-up Burlington
Bridi Allen Softball is: where I am happy and get to spend time with my friends We made it to state because: we have all the necessary elements of a good team, and we loved playing together so much we didn’t want it to end Favorite song: “Hey, Soul […]
