Drivers traveling on Barnes Road may notice a new update to the Waterford Union High School Environmental Center. The School Board recently voted to change the name to the Paul Bixler Environmental Center. Bixler is a retired staff member from Waterford Union High School. He served in the science department […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
Rivals unite for a cause
Burlington, Waterford programs host tourney to benefit hurting families By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Normally when sports teams from Burlington and Waterford face off on the fields and courts it’s as rivals who want nothing more than to put a serious beat-down on their counterparts from the neighboring community. […]
Antigo murder suspect arrested in Burlington
City of Burlington police said they arrested a suspect in a northern Wisconsin homicide near Aurora Medical Center Burlington, 252 McHenry St., on Wednesday evening after acting on a tip from other law enforcement agencies through the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network. Local officers were notified at 7:14 p.m. Wednesday that […]
Man charged with kicking deputy after suspicious fire
SLN staff A Union Grove man has been charged with battery to a police officer and disorderly conduct while authorities continue to investigate a suspicious fire at the trailer home where he was arrested. Steven Woolf, 38, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court for the incident that occurred […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Having been to the state tournament in 12 of the past 13 years, you’d think the thrill of winning would have lost some of its shine for the Burlington High School girls volleyball team. Don’t believe it for a second. That’s because the 2021 version of the Demons overcame […]
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Village to host Halloween Carnival
A Halloween Carnival featuring games with prizes, a magic show, Halloween carolers and food is slated for Saturday, Oct. 30, at Village Hall Park in Waterford. The event runs from 2 to 9 p.m. at the park. Special activities include the Fox River Canal Swamp Maze in the basement of […]
Spooky City, Autumn Fest set for Saturday
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Downtown Burlington will be bustling with traffic, and people dressed in costume, Saturday as Spooky City and Autumn Festival return after a one-year COVID-19 induced hiatus. Spooky City, an annual event dating back decades, kicks off the day’s festivities and features pumpkin decorating and […]
City moves to demolish building
Final decision is slated for Nov. 2 meeting By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A blighted building on Pine Street that city officials previously called an eyesore could be slated for demolition under a proposed contract with Gunderson Excavating, Inc. Gunderson Excavating, Inc. and Disposal Service, one of two formal contractors […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Several years ago when Foxconn predicted it’s new plant in Mount Pleasant would bring as many as 13,000 jobs to the area municipal officials throughout the county took notice. Foxconn’s prediction – which turned out to be off base and mostly empty – nonetheless prompted local municipalities to think […]
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