Former WUHS teacher served as superintendent in Mineral Point Former Waterford High School math teacher and coach Luke Francois has been named the next superintendent of the Waterford Union High School Distirct. Francois, who spent seven years as superintendent and business manager in the Mineral Point School District and this […]
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In this week’s Standard Press…
School District is on the verge of finding a replacement for soon-to-retire Superintendent Peter Smet. The district was poised on Wednesday to release the names of the three finalists for the position. The search for a new community educational leader is among the top stories in this week’s edition of […]
Living the dream: Catholic Central grad will help coach in the NCAA college basketball tournament
CC grad follows coach’s footsteps to North Dakota, joins team staff By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It’s March Madness time in America, a magical couple of weeks where college basketball’s best 64 teams battle it out for the national championship – and millions of fans fill out their brackets in […]
Former city officer pleads no contest
Baumhardt, 30, is convicted of misconduct, sexual assault By Jason Arndt Editor Former City of Burlington police Sgt. Matthew Baumhardt avoided trial on Tuesday when he pleaded no contest to charges of sexual misconduct while on duty. Baumhardt, 30, who previously pleaded not guilty at a November arraignment, now faces […]
Home and Garden Show is Saturday
Chocolate Extravaganza is held concurrent with event By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Chamber of Commerce’s Home and Garden Show featuring about 100 vendors, and some children’s activities, returns for another year on Saturday, March 16, at Burlington High School. The annual event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 […]
Rohner, Bronson lead area Southern Lakes winter all-conference
Southern Lakes Conference Winter Sports All-Conference Boys basketball First team – Jaeden Zackery, guard, sr., Westosha Central. Luke Umnus, G, sr., Elkhorn. Dylan Anderson, forward, sr., WC. Dylan Runkel, F, jr., Burlington. Nick Brown, F, jr., ELK. Zackary Watson, G, jr., Wilmot. Athlete of the year […]
The best of the Broncos
Union Grove High School recently honored the Bronco Students of the Month for January. They are (first row, from left) Emmy Pettit, Taylor Diener; (second row) Nicholas Sikorski, Dillon Brixius, Emma Milonas, Alaina Rasmusson; (third row) John Buckner, Kevin Hall and Daniel Martin. Missing from the picture are Kollin Suprak […]
Out of the swamp and onto the stage
Waterford’s ‘Shrek’ has message of empowerment for misfits Waterford Union High School students in music and dance will bring to life the familiar tale of a curmudgeonly ogre and his quest for a little peace and quiet that instead leads to the discovery of his true self. The school’s production […]
Once upon a time
Students shine at special education prom By Jason Arndt Editor Under the twinkling lights Saturday at Mercantile Hall in Burlington, special education students shined brightly, thanks to a Burlington High School student group. The group of students from DRIVEN, an organization dedicated to community service, coordinated the second annual Special […]
Burlington captures first ever boys state bowling title
Demons rallied for comebacks to knock off some of the state’s best By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Most in bowling don’t call it a “bowling alley.” The preferred nomenclature is “house.” And the Burlington High School boys bowling team ruled the house March 1-2 in the Wisconsin High School […]