Team earns a berth in international competition Six teams of students from the engineering classes at Union Grove High School competed in the South East Wisconsin Seaperch underwater robotics regional tournament in Elkhorn on Feb. 16 and succeeded in capturing two of the top three places. The team of sophomores […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
Man charged with OWI after driving wrong way down 36
A Menomonee Falls man has been charged with drunken driving after traveling the wrong way down Highway 36 in the Town of Norway. Thomas Gerald Kringel, 40, was charged Jan. 30 in Racine County Circuit Court with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, fourth offense; and operating […]
District addresses concerns of racism, bias
Diversity event viewed as a step in the right direction By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Area School District attempted to foster better understanding of human diversity Tuesday during an event held in the BHS auditorium. The event titled “An Evening of Understanding through Story” was held just a day […]
BASD poised to name field in honor of Romo
Proposal is Tony Romo Field at Don Dalton Stadium By Jason Arndt Editor Tony Romo’s path to National Football League stardom included guidance from legendary Burlington High School football coach Don Dalton. Dalton, who passed away in 2017, notched more than 200 career wins at BHS with only 57 losses […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Former NFL quarterback and current NFL television analyst Tony Romo is undoubtedly Burlington’s favorite son. Now the community that proudly claims him as such wants to immortalize Romo in turf. Burlington High School’s athletic director on Monday pitched a plan to the School Board calling for the football field […]
Panel to study school boundaries
BASD committee will lay groundwork for new grade configuration By Jason Arndt Editor While construction continues on the new Karcher Middle School, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education continues to move forward on other referendum objectives, including a new grade configuration plan. The configuration involves converting the middle […]
Crash devastates local families
Tragedy claims lives of police officer, talented lawyer By Jason Arndt Editor A horrific vehicle crash on a snowy afternoon in the Village of Yorkville Feb. 9 claimed the lives of two people heavily devoted to their respective professions and families. While one was a dedicated City of Racine police […]
County agency recommends against gravel pit
By Jason Arndt Editor A resolution passed by the Spring Prairie Town Board opposing a proposed gravel pit left the Walworth County Zoning Agency with limited options at a Feb. 20 meeting. The options, according to Director Michael P. Cotter, of the Land Use and Resource Management Department, were either […]
Bye, bye, chemo, it’s been quite the journey
Sportswriter banks on optimism and support of family, friends As I sit here writing on Tuesday deadline at the Coffee House, I can feel the tightness of my fanny pack strap tugging on my a-little-too-bulbous belly. As I prepare to unstrap the hook, which is holding in place my chemotherapy […]
Gravel pit goes before County Zoning Agency today
Walworth County has final say on proposal rejected by Town Board By Jason Arndt Editor The battle over a proposed gravel pit in the Town of Spring Prairie is not over even after the Town Board unanimously rejected the plan proposed by Asphalt Contractors Inc. at Feb. 10 meeting. Asphalt […]
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