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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Union Grove

A motorcade for the graduates

Graduate Karlee Lois waves to teachers as she passes Union Grove High School during Sunday’s parade for graduates of the school. The Class of 2020 was honored with the school’s first-ever graduation motorcade. Led by local police, fire, and rescue vehicles, the procession left Racine County Fairgrounds at 1 p.m. […]

Burlington

Fireworks show will go on

City Council debates pitfalls of mass gathering, but OKs display By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Canceling or postponing large events, including those involving mass gatherings, has been a common trend among some area municipalities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. With the Fourth of July approaching, communities such as the […]

Waterford

A ceremony like no other

Precautions reign as Waterford honors graduates By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Waterford Union High School conferred diplomas on 257 graduates Sunday with 230 of them participating in the type of traditional ceremony that has been rare this year due to fears of COVID-19. While the ceremony itself was traditional, […]

Burlington

Peaceful, yet powerful

People of all colors, cops kneel in unity to decry racial injustice By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent They promised peace. And peace is what they delivered in the City of Burlington Tuesday afternoon at Wehmhoff Square. A few hours after neighboring businesses Gabby’s Palace and Trend Setters salon boarded up windows […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      They promised peace. And peace is what they delivered in the City of Burlington Tuesday afternoon at Wehmhoff Square. A few hours after neighboring businesses Gabby’s Palace and Trend Setters salon boarded up windows in fear of a looting and rioting, the Kneel 4 Nine movement peacefully displayed a […]

Burlington

Aquatic Center to open

Facility will attempt to provide safe recreation beginning June 13 By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The Burlington Community Aquatic Center will open June 13 with a goal of striking a balance between the community’s pent up desire for recreation and an overarching need to make it a safe activity […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      When a young person dies of tragic circumstances it’s natural that a community mourns the loss of such promise and shivers under the stark reminder of life’s fragility. That reality ripped through Burlington’s heart like bolt of lightning last week as word filtered out regarding the death of state […]