BHS track team recovering after promising 2020 season was lost By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It was one of those years where all the stars aligned before burning out in a super nova. In 2020, the Burlington High School boys and girls track teams had a record 140 athletes out for […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
Cherished memories
Former students reflect on Karcher School history; another open house set for Friday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Sydney McCourt and Tim Pritzl first met in seventh grade science class 12 years ago at Karcher Middle School. Since then, the two became married and moved to the Chicago area, but […]
The show must go on
CCHS stages ‘Godspell’ outdoors under canopy By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief When the coronavirus pandemic wiped out Catholic Central High School’s production of “The Sound of Music” in 2020, director Abby Galstad vowed to find a way to ensure her students would have a chance to perform in 2021. […]
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With the future of the Echo Lake Dam – and subsequently Echo Lake – in doubt some in the community are looking to band together to drum up the support needed to secure the lake’s future. At least one such group has emerged online and others are expected to […]
Grove’s late surge defeats Wolverines
Katterhagen goes 4-for-4 to power Broncos’ offense The Union Grove Union High School baseball team looked to make a return trip to the WIAA Division 2 State Tournament in 2020. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state runner-up Broncos in 2019 saw their chances denied, giving them another year […]
A complete victory
BHS softball team features pitching, defense against rival Panthers By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Coach Val Auseth is simply happy to be back. After a transitional first year as Burlington varsity softball head coach in 2019, the high school sports world flipped on its head in 2020 when a government-mandated shutdown […]
Charges against former official dropped
Attorney says record of Fettes’ charges could be expunged By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Tyson Fettes, a former Racine County public official, had charges of patronizing prostitutes and soliciting sex acts dismissed in an Illinois courtroom recently. “It was dismissed because there wasn’t sufficient evidence,” said Fettes’ attorney, Elder Granger […]
New school is 95% complete
Middle school set to be turned over to district May 10 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Construction crews are putting the final touches on the new Karcher Middle School and are poised to formally turn the building over to the Burlington Area School District within a matter of weeks. The […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Seismic physical changes in the Burlington Area School District are just weeks away as the new Karcher Middle School is slated for completion and the current building is slated for the wrecking ball. The school transition and the many changes it will trigger throughout the district is the top […]
‘It’s been a pleasure’
Aimone ends 14-year run as village president By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After nearly a decade-and-a-half as Union Grove’s top elected leader, Mike Aimone closed out his last meeting with reflective comments about the village itself and his elected colleagues. Aimone, who has been Union Grove’s village president for 14 […]
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