Event includes boat parade, ski show, live music, fireworks By Jason Arndt Editor The annual Browns Lake Venetian Fest returns to Fischer Park on Saturday, July 6, and features live music, an Aquaducks water ski show and fireworks. The event opens with a 9 a.m. kayak/canoe/paddleboard excursion. According to organizer […]
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A patriotic blast!
Waterford Lions set for July 4 celebration The Waterford Lions Club has organized an explosion of red, white and blue patriotism the celebrate Independence Day on Thursday, July 4. The celebration will again be highlighted by the annual parade with a theme of “Land of the Free and Home of […]
Union Grove parade ready to blast off
Annual event shoots for the moon in 2019 Union Grove’s annual Independence Day parade will attempt to reach stellar heights when it steps off Thursday, July 4. “Moon Landing – 50th Anniversary” is the theme of the 2019 parade. According to organizers, various float entries will commemorate the July 20, […]
July 4 festivities benefit local fire department
Event to feature food, drink, music and fireworks The City of Burlington Fire Department will hold its annual Independence Day dance and fundraiser at Echo Park on July 4. Festivities begin at 2 p.m. with food, drink, games, music and dancing. A bag-toss tournament will begin at 3 p.m. Lunchmoney […]
A hobby where Kindness Rocks!
Painted, hidden stones are intended to brighten a stranger’s day By Chris Bennett Correspondent Rocks are everywhere, but few among us pause for a closer look. A group in the Burlington area is making it so you should stop and consider the object of your gaze. The rocks they place […]
Breaking: One killed, two injured in Waterford crash
One person is dead and two others suffered life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Waterford Thursday morning, according to officials with the Racine County Sheriff’s office. The deceased victim was unresponsive at the crash scene on Highway 83 near Maple Road and was pronounced dead there. […]
Jam band Earthmother to play B-Town Sounds Thursday
The second installment of the B-Town Sounds summer outdoor concert series is Thursday, June 27, with a performance by Earthmother. The show begins at 6:30 p.m. and will last about two hours in the bandstand at Echo Park in downtown Burlington. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Imagine if your hobby is to secretly spread happiness and your method of delivery is hiding tiny works of art throughout the community for unsuspecting people to find. That’s the gist of the Kindness Rocks movement, which is developing a growing group of followers and participants in Western Racine […]
Gravel pit eyed for Spring Prairie site
Proposal goes before Plan Commission on Thursday By Jason Arndt Editor A rising demand from area construction projects, including the Foxconn development in Mount Pleasant, have left Southeastern Wisconsin with an increased need for gravel pits. The depleted resource, according to Robert Kordus, president of Union Grove-based Asphalt Contractors, Inc., […]
Brandstetter stakes legacy on academics
Superintendent to retire at end of the month By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent After spending more than 30 years in the Waterford Union High School District, Superintendent Keith Brandstetter can state his educational philosophy in one word – academics. This is the legacy and the area he is most proud of […]
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