Matches will be limited due to pandemic precautions By Chris Bennett Correspondent It is possible members of the Waterford Union High School wrestling team only compete in about 10 or 12 matches this season, and COVID-19 is to blame. Restrictions put in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic are limiting […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
No easy solutions to affordable housing challenge
New housing that meets that criteria is impossible in Union Grove, builder says By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A group of disparate professionals offered viewpoints on what can be done to address a perceived lack of affordable housing within Union Grove during a recent discussion. Finding a silver-bullet solution, however, might […]
Village approves 2021 budget
Projected tax rate shows slight increase By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a final go-around of discussion and an official public hearing, Waterford officials this week gave the final stamp of approval on the village’s 2021 budget which includes a nearly 1 percent drop in the property tax levy. The Village […]
Time is now to serve
City, town and School Board seats to appear on April ballot By Jason Arndt Staff writer Area residents looking to serve on local government bodies and area school boards could start launching their bids for candidacy on Tuesday this week. According to local officials, Dec. 1 was the first day […]
Man allegedly cut girlfriend with knife
He’s charged with attempted murder, several other crimes A Burlington man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly cutting his girlfriend with a knife in a drunken rage after he accused her of hiding his cigarettes. Jesse A. Berryman, 37, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The quest to eradicate racism in the Burlington Area School District took a step forward this week with the approval of a modified policy that specifically addresses the issue. However, the debate over whether that policy does enough and whether the process that developed it was inclusive also continued […]
Vigil, protest to precede School Board meeting
Board is scheduled for vote on proposed anti-racism policy By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Board of Education for Burlington Area School District will consider formally adopting an anti-racism policy Monday during a 6 p.m. special virtual meeting. Despite the district’s efforts to deal with what has become a hot-button […]
Deputies rescue driver from fiery crash
She’s been charged with OWI, reckless driving Racine County Sheriff’s Deputies rescued an unconscious 18-year-old woman from a severely damaged car as it burst into flames early Sunday in the Village of Yorkville. The woman, Rashae Ashanti Martin, of Pleasant Prairie, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at a nearby […]
Shopping local
Grier (left) and Griffin Avery take an ice cream break on a bench during the Light Up the Night shopping event in downtown Burlington Nov. 20. Forty local businesses teamed up for the annual event organized by Burlington Menswear. Stores stayed open late offering sales, unique holiday gift items, and […]
City official predicts drop in tax rate
$26 million budget approved, but final tax number is pending By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The City of Burlington adopted its 2021 operating and capital budget of a little more than $26 million at a Nov. 17 Common Council meeting. The combined city budget, according to Finance Director Steve DeQuaker, […]
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