News

News from throughout Western Racine County.

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

     Three days after the Racine County community rose up in support of a girl battling cancer in a very public way, the battle came to a sad end on Tuesday morning, according to a post written by the family. Eliza Beth, nicknamed Izza by her family, had been diagnosed […]

Waterford

Sun, song and suds

      Don Wiggins and Anthony Hill keep the crowd entertained with music and some comic relief during the Music on Main event July 21 in Waterford. A variety of craft beers provided by Racine Brewery were poured for attendees. The event – held the third Sunday of each month In […]

Union Grove

Survey begins to take shape

Union Grove seeks resident input to help set priorities By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove residents and business owners could soon be asked to weigh in on a number of issues related to the village, based on a committee’s recommendation. The Village Board will soon act on a possible community […]

Waterford

Village will challenge incorporation

Board hires attorney amid talk of town’s possible incorporation effort By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Village of Waterford officials this week went on record against their neighboring township’s incorporation effort – and the end result is legal representation expected to cost at least $40,000 in the second half of this year. […]

Burlington

Aquaducks capture state title

Team overcomes wicked weather to win first title in 10 years By Jason Arndt Editor The Browns Lake Aquaducks outlasted wicked weather, which was a constant struggle all season, to capture its first Division II Wisconsin State Waterski Show title in a decade July 20 and 21. The Aquaducks accounted […]

Burlington

When it rains, it pours

My family endured a harrowing month and came out smiling If it wasn’t enough to lose my mom and my job in a span of three months, the hits kept coming this past month. It all started at the state baseball tournament back in early June, where both the Burlington […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      Summer and orange road construction barriers go hand-in-hand, and there’s no exception to that rule in Burlington this year as a section of Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Burlington is slated to close this week to accommodate replacement of a sewer line. The construction obstruction – and the proposed detour […]