Discussions with fire departments are in infancy By Jason Arndt Editor Within the last few years, EMS Chief Brian Zwiebel of Burlington Rescue Squad has seen an exponential increase in calls, which presents a challenge for his department. The need for more volunteers, according to a BRS news release, compounds […]
Sports & Other News
Going to the dogs
City Council approves leashed dogs in local parks By Jason Arndt Editor Dog owners will be able to take their animals to all City of Burlington parks after the Common Council adopted an ordinance following two amendments at an April 3 meeting. The final ordinance passed on a 6-2 decision […]
Burlington’s Bousman bounces back
Demon thrower helps Burlington win shot put after recovering from car accident By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Nathan Bousman is finally back to some sense of normal. In early December, the Burlington Demon junior was involved in a car accident and broke his neck and had to miss the entire wrestling […]
Waterford baseball team gets off to winning start
Wolverines shut out Delavan in doubleheader By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Waterford Union High School baseball team brought out the big bats to sweep Delavan-Darien in a Southern Lakes Conference doubleheader at Waterford Tuesday. Waterford prevailed 7-0 and 10-0. The Wolverines beat non-conference opponent Greendale 8-4 April 6 at Waterford […]
Big bats lift softball team
Broncos win four of five during stretch By Tim Wester Correspondent After a sluggish start to the season, the Union Grove softball team rolled through a successful week. The Broncos won four out of five games last week, including two straight Southern Lakes Conference games against Wilmot and Waterford. “We […]
Miller Motors to buy beleaguered property
Plan Commission clears the way for purchase By Jason Arndt Editor Chris Miller, of Miller Motors, cleared a hurdle to purchase and improve a highly visible property near Fox River Plaza on Tuesday when the City of Plan Commission approved a conditional use permit and site application for 1157 Milwaukee […]
Scrambled eggs
Children scavenge the gym floor for Easter eggs during the annual DRIVEN egg hung at Burlington High School on Saturday. A team of more than 100 high school students hosted the event, which featured more than 14,000 plastic eggs filled with treats. (Photo by Chad Hensiak)
In this week’s Standard Press…
As the number of calls answered by the Burlington Rescue Squad has increased exponentially in recent years, the number of volunteers needed has not kept pace. Now the previously all-volunteer service has opened discussions with fire departments in the city and town of Burlington regarding the feasibility of a […]
Recount sustains victory for Waterford High School referendum
A one-vote victory grew to a five-vote margin as approval of the Waterford Union High School District’s nearly $10 million referendum was sustained during a recount Monday. Superintendent Keith Brandstetter said the daylong recount should help reassure voters the process was complete and fair. “When you’re only one vote different […]
CCHS presents ‘Newsies’
Students, community come together for classic tale By Jason Arndt Editor Catholic Central High School students and staff alike are raving about this year’s musical production of “Newsies,” which they say promises to deliver high energy and wide array of musical genres. The production presented by the Catholic Central Theater […]
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