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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Union Grove

It’s an ‘Udderly Good Time’

The Racine County Fair is offering up an “Udderly Good Time” as it returns for its 96th run this week. The fair is Wednesday, July 24, through Sunday, July 28, on the fairgrounds at 19805 Durand Ave., Union Grove. For the full rundown of events and schedules click on the […]

Burlington

Man dies when sports car flips in Lyons

An 81-year-old Illinois man died Monday morning on Highway 12 in the Town of Lyons after he lost control of his classic sports car and rolled over. Allan Lukasz, of Mount Prospect, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to the Walworth County […]

Burlington

City monitors algae bloom on Echo Lake

But officials don’t have plans to address unsightly problem By Jason Arndt Editor An algae bloom on Echo Lake in the mill pond area between Echo Park and Rice’s Liquor store along Milwaukee Avenue in Burlington has city officials on alert, but hasn’t prompted any action. City staff, who attributed […]

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Haylofters to present ‘Mamma Mia!’

Show runs two weekends at BHS auditorium By Jason Arndt Editor Producers and cast members from The Haylofters believe audience members will get on their feet and dance in unison with them by the end of the community theater group’s production of “Mamma Mia!” The production, which slated for an […]

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Bread for the Masses

Deacon Anton Nickolai (from left) and the Revs. Gene Nowak, James Volkert and Sergio Rodriquez celebrate Mass in Burlington’s Echo Park Sunday as part of an annual event hosted by Burlington’s tri-parish Catholic community of St. Charles, St. Joseph (Lyons) and St. Mary churches. The Mass attracted about 400 attendees […]

Burlington

Gravel pit issue shakes up town board

Chairman resigns, former supervisor named successor in Spring Prairie By Jason Arndt Editor The Spring Prairie Town Board appointed former supervisor Thomas C. Bolfert as its new chairman following a special board meeting Tuesday. Bolfert, who served as supervisor from 2011 until he lost in last April’s election, replaces Don […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

     Those who’ve passed Burlington’s Echo Lake in the past week or so would’ve been hard-pressed not to notice the build up of algae in the mill pond area of the lake. The algae bloom, according to local officials, is likely the result of excessive runoff from heavy rain and […]