Bronsons, Cassidy, Murphy advance to individual state By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Andrea Chart knew there was a pretty good chance her girls were going to qualify for team state Thursday night. Though the FMOW (Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek/Whitnall) and BUW (Badger/Burlington/Union Grove/Wilmot/Williams Bay) varsity squads are clearly a cut above […]
Sports & Other News
Super moon rising
A super moon – dubbed the super snow moon for it’s February appearance – rises over Burlington on Tuesday evening. A super moon occurs when the full moon is at its closest to the earth on its elliptical orbit, thus appearing larger than normal. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Former gymnastics coach sentenced to 17 years
Kivisto, 50, took plea deal last December James Kivisto, a former gymnastics coach, will spend more than 17 years behind bars after being convicted of video recording children using the restroom at his Win Lake facility and possession of child pornography. Kivisto, 50, who pleaded guilty to some of the […]
An ‘Amazing’ journey
Local woman named Wisconsin’s Miss Amazing By Jason Arndt Editor For some girls and women, getting crowned at a pageant is just a dream, but Burlington’s Jenna Antreassian made the dream a reality last Saturday when she was named Wisconsin’s Miss Amazing. Miss Amazing, a national competition that started in […]
City of Burlington sends 11 wrestlers to state tournament
Catholic Central’s Amborn, Burlington’s Bird, Weiler, Skrundz among those to watch By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Both the Burlington and Catholic Central wrestling squads will be heavily represented at this weekend’s WIAA Individual State Wrestling tournament. Last Saturday at the Racine Park Invite, 10 of 14 Demons finished in top […]
A fire safety legend remembered
Colleagues sing praises late deputy fire chief By Jason Arndt Editor Gregory Havel was more than just firefighter, he was a close friend, a spiritual leader and always selflessly served the community, according to his former colleagues. Havel, who started his tenure as a Town of Burlington firefighter in 1987, […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
A revered firefighter and friend is recalled by those who knew him best – the other firefighters who trusted him with their lives. Gregory Havel was so much more than just a firefighter, according to those who worked alongside him. He was a friend, confidant and spiritual leader. That’s […]
BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Klein sparks Catholic Central blowout with 31 first-half points
WIAA BASKETBALL: (2) Catholic Central 74, (15) Salam 23 By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Rewarded with a No. 2 seed in its half of the bracket after putting together a solid regular season, the Catholic Central girls basketball team is hoping to take advantage of some home cooking […]
Bauman, Korb advance in City Council primary
The City of Burlington primary election for District 4 alderman saw incumbent Todd Bauman and challenger Frank Korb advance to the April 2 spring election. According to unofficial results, among the 143 votes cast, 63 went to Bauman while Korb advanced by narrow margin over Art Gardner. Korb received […]
Area students prepare for National FFA Week
Organization growing leaders By Jason Arndt Editor When some people hear about FFA, they often only envision farming. But area high school students said there is more to the national organization than just this portion of agriculture. The students – who attend Waterford, Union Grove and Burlington – look to […]