Here’s a roundup of the Memorial Day observances in Western Racine County: Burlington The Burlington Memorial Day observance will be at Veterans Memorial Echo Lake Park at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 31. The ceremony will include the placing of a wreath in Echo Lake to honor those […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
Mask mandate remains
High school decides to keep rule in place through end of year By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School officials have decided to keep an indoor mask mandate in place through the end of the school year. The last day of classes this year is June 10. The decision, […]
Lamping’s legacy lives on
Lions Club will donate barbecue proceeds to foundation that carries on his efforts The Union Grove Lions Club plans to donate 50% of the proceeds from its 41st annual Chicken Barbecue to the GoFrankGo Foundation. The event – which is the club’s biggest fundraiser – will be held June 6 […]
Nestlé plans to eliminate 34 jobs
Decision is related to sale of confection business in 2018 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Nestlé USA plans to eliminate 34 positions at its Burlington plant stemming from the sale of its U.S. confections business in 2018 to Ferrero. In a May 12 notice filed with the Wisconsin Department of […]
Jamboree: A fresh start for festival
Organizers hope 2021 event leads to new tradition By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With ChocolateFest in the rearview mirror, organizers of this weekend’s Burlington Jamboree are hopeful the transitional event will provide a launching pad for a new Memorial Day weekend festival. The Jamboree retains the same carnival that […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
A major local employer plans to permanently lay off dozens of workers and it has nothing to do with the pandemic. Nestlé USA has notified state labor officials that it will lay off 34 employees at its Burlington plant stemming from the sale of its U.S. confections business in […]
A sign of the changing times
New ordinance gives officials the ability to vote virtually, post-pandemic By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a sign of what a post-COVID-19 environment could look like, Union Grove officials have gone on record in support of letting members of the elected Village Board and other appointed boards, commissions and committees participate […]
Backing away from the table
Rochester officials have cold feet on cooperative boundary plan By Dave Fidlin Correspondent To date, Rochester officials have been striking a collaborative tone in the Town of Waterford’s incorporation application process. But the latest step – signing onto a cooperative boundary plan agreement that could solidify the village’s borders into […]
Totally tubular
We Energies’ pipeline project is done on a massive scale By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Take a drive through the rural areas skirting the southern rim of Burlington – including Spring Prairie, Lyons, Brighton and Paris – and you’d be hard-pressed to miss the massive construction project winding its […]
Man who died in house fire enjoyed motorsports
Funeral for Tyler Werlein was set for Friday Racine County authorities identified the man who died in a May 12 Town of Burlington house fire as 29-year-old Tyler Werlein. Werlein, according to his obituary, graduated from Burlington High School and worked as an auto technician before the house fire in […]
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