Detour is set to remain through August By Jason Arndt Editor Road construction began this week in the City of Burlington and officials planned to close a section Milwaukee Avenue Thursday for a little more than a month while a portion of the work is completed. The project comes in […]
Sports & Other News
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Panyk caps off powerful soccer career
Graduate shattered Bronco record books By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Although Alexa Panyk’s soccer career concluded, her four years at Union Grove will be hard to forget, especially after she shattered the school record books. Her unforgettable mark includes a program record 74 career goals, single-season points with 52 and […]
A hidden gem for family fun
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent What do most people think when it comes to the library? Boring. Studying. Quiet. Back in my high school days, the library was the place where you spent countless hours studying for that research paper or big test, where whispering was the loudest you could be […]
Three injured in highway crash in Town of Burlington
Three people suffered significant injuries and required helicopter medical transport from the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Burlington Thursday night. The crash, which was reported at 9:12 p.m., shut down the intersection of Durand Avenue (Highway 11) and English Settlement Avenue for about five hours, according […]
Driver in fatal crash charged with two felonies
Local man has long record of driving while suspended The driver of a car involved in a crash that killed his passenger in Waterford on June 27 has been charged with two felonies for driving with a suspended license. Cory S. Price, 26, was charged July 9 in Racine County […]
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 […]
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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