City Council slated to finalize advisory vote on Aug. 16 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Common Council moved one step closer Tuesday to forming an advisory referendum on the Echo Lake Dam’s long-term future. The advisory referendum, which came in the form of resolution, directs city staff members […]
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Republican primaries dominate ballot
By SLN staff Voters throughout the area will have their final chance Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates for November’s General Election. Primary elections are slated for Tuesday, Aug. 9, in all of the area’s state Assembly districts and in one of the two Senate districts. These are in […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
For Nathan Rehberg, the Racine County Fair is a way of life. He’d spent countless hours on the fairgrounds and help out wherever he was needed. This year, however, Nathan had to miss the fair while battling a form of leukemia. But that doesn’t mean his presence wasn’t felt at […]
Referendum collision
BASD hesitant to set vote at same time as city’s dam referendum By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Board of Education at the Burlington Area School District continued to explore a possible operational referendum during a special meeting Monday. The meeting, which did not include any formal action, allowed […]
Upscale men’s shop opens in Waterford
If opening a new business during a global pandemic seems like a risky thing to do, then opening a second business during a global pandemic seems downright audacious. But according to Waterford residents Vana and Ward Lyon, opening their second gift shop in town is a way to continue to […]
100 years of the fair
By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer The Racine County Fair is celebrating a milestone this year, its 100th anniversary. The annual festival highlights the county’s agriculture and youth with animal shows and auctions, contests and more. Richelle Kastenson, of the Racine County Fair Board, said the anniversary celebration will see a […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
It’s an annual rite of summer that Racine County residents have celebrated for 100 years. And as the Racine County Fair opens this week fairgoers will have a chance to look back and realize that some things endure even in the face of advanced technology. The 100th Racine County Fair […]
Music festival scraps plans for 2022
Tall Tales was unable to over come logistics issues By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For the second time in three years, the Tall Tales Music Festival in downtown Burlington has been canceled, organizers announced. The decision, according to a Facebook post, comes as organizers attempted to coordinate logistics. “This is […]
Driver charged with injuring deputy pleads guilty to five of seven charges
A Racine man accused of severely injuring a Walworth County sheriff’s deputy who was deploying stop sticks in the Town of Spring Prairie on Aug. 1 pleaded guilty April 25 to five of the seven charges against him. A status conference is scheduled for Aug. 3 for Tony Perales, 26, […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
For years the Burlington Area School District has been able to avoid what many other school district in the state haven’t – going to a referendum to seek funds to cover operational expenses. That string of avoidance may come to an end this year, however, as district officials seek […]
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