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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Burlington

Town moves slowly on incorporation push

Officials say it’s too early to know if it’s even feasible By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s too early to even speculate on whether the Town of Burlington could become a village in an attempt protect its borders and preserve its rural character, town officials said this week. But there appears […]

Burlington

Thoroughly modern themes

Set in the 1920s, CCHS musical echoes issues of today By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief At first glance, the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” appears to be nothing more than a comedic romp through the Roaring 20s. But by scratching the surface a bit deeper, the audience sees the juxtapositioning […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      So what does the proposed athletic training facility addition to Burlington High School look like? You’ll get a preview of the facility that will be the subject of a private fundraising campaign in Thursday’s edition of the Standard Press. Readers will also get a look at the remarkably long […]

Burlington

An alderman for the ages

Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty congratulates Alderman Tom Vos Tuesday after Vos officially stepped down from his seat following 36 years of service on the City Council, which is believed to be the longest tenure in the history of the city. In addition to being honored by city officials, Vos’s son […]

News

Winter’s last stand

      Snow covers the footbridge spanning the Fox River between Riverside and Wehmhoff-Jucker parks in Burlington. The late-season snowfall is a chilling reminder of an unusually cold April. National Weather Service observations put area snow totals for Sunday and Monday between 2 to 4 inches. (Photo by Ed […]

Burlington

Former teacher gets three years

Richmond was convicted of having sex with student By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When deciding the fate of former Kenosha teacher Douglas Richmond, found guilty of sexually assaulting a student, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jodi Meier was left with two different recommendations for the Burlington resident. While Richmond’s defense […]

Waterford

High school students to get laptops

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School will be joining many of its peers throughout the region by rolling out a one- to-one laptop program for students this fall. After weighing the merits of such a program in late February, the School Board at its most recent meeting March […]

Burlington

Three ODs in just five days

Two drug users died, the other was revived By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Any notion the Burlington area is somehow immune to the heroin and opioid crisis that has the nation in a death grip was dispelled in the span of five days recently. City of Burlington police and […]