Sports & Other News

Union Grove

Tree in boy’s honor to be replanted

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a happenstance moment of nature, it was taken down. But a tree that was planted in an 11-year-old Union Grove boy’s honor will soon rise again to continue commemorate his brief — but impactful — life. Family members of Ryan Luxem recently reached out to […]

Waterford

Rochester considers sheriff’s contract

Village explores options as sheriff’s contract is up for renewal By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Rising labor and fuel prices has prompted a big-picture review of Rochester’s longstanding public safety contract with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. As the agency customarily does around this time each year, sheriff’s officials sent the […]

Burlington High School

Grinding it out

Demons go back to ground game for first victory By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief After watching his team lose its first two games with a pass-happy attack, Burlington coach Eric Sulik vowed some changes. “Our inability to establish a run game is killing us,” he said following the Aug. […]

Burlington

Building renovation gets green light

Owners plan retail and short-term rentals By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Plans to renovate a vacant and decaying downtown property into four short-term rental units cleared another hurdle on Tuesday when the Common Council endorsed a certificate of appropriateness to alter the building’s exterior. The certificate of appropriateness, which the […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

     Drug overdoses are on the rise in Racine County and problem is linked to the rise in opioid use – especially fentanyl, which is relatively inexpensive and easy to get. Officials in Racine County and across the country have taken notice and are looking for ways to reverse the […]

Waterford

New projects take shape at Mercury site

Car wash, business condos eyed at the site By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Two new proposals within Waterford’s Mercury Business Park off Highway 36 have come into sharper focus after a recent vote from officials. At a special morning meeting Aug. 23, the Village Board cast several votes related to the […]

Burlington

Not a waste of time

Local Clean Sweep event properly disposes of hazardous materials By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A steady stream of more than 400 vehicles passed through the City of Burlington Department of Public Works facility on Saturday when multiple communities participated in the annual Clean Sweep. The 2022 City of Burlington Joint […]