Local woman has special bond to World War I exhibit By Jason Arndt Editor Jane Schmidt did not realize her grandfather was one of several people featured in Wisconsin Veterans Museum display chronicling the untold stories of those who served in World War I until her father received a phone […]
Sports & Other News
BUW gymnastics gears up for stretch run
Bronsons leading way, Murphy joins team By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington Co-Op gymnastics squad, which is currently dominated by Lake Geneva Badger and Williams Bay student-athletes, continues to improve with each meet. And varsity head coach Andrea Chart may want to head to the store and buy a […]
Catholic Central makes it rain with 13 3-pointers in rout
Pum, Robson each hit 5 treys By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The rare Saturday matinee basketball game was worth every bit of the $5 spectators were asked to pay at Catholic Central High School. Toppers head coach Kyle Scott claims his team is always looking to shoot the ball from […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
So what’s it like to have no choice but to work in the bone-chilling cold – the kind that clutched the area in its icy grip last week? For two local farmers that question is answered with a bit of resignation (there’s no other choice) and preparation (taking steps […]
Rohner’s game-winner lifts Waterford
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A basket by Katie Rohner – with considerable help from her teammates – gave Waterford the lead in the final 30 seconds of a Southern Lakes Conference girls high school basketball game Jan. 25 at home against Elkhorn, and the Wolverines beat the Elks […]
Rochester revisits house number signs
Trustee raises concern over lack of visibility for emergency responders By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Recent concerns from the Rochester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company have prompted village officials to dust off an issue last explored three years ago about uniform house number signs. Trustee Russ Kumbier asked that he and […]
Man charged in crash that injured friend
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 15 for a Lyons man charged with injuring his friend in a drunken driving crash. Cody A. Bauer, 25, was charged Jan. 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle causing great bodily harm; hit-and-run causing great […]
County service center to move this week
Center will be closed Feb. 4-8 to accommodate transition to new facility By Jason Arndt Editor After several months of planning, and renovating, county officials are ready to move the Western Racine County Service Center to a new space at Fox River Plaza in Burlington. The move, according M.T. Boyle, […]
Drunken driver allegedly left son, 2, home alone while buying tobacco
A six-time convicted drunken driver is again charged with operating while intoxicated as well as child neglect after he allegedly left his 2-year-old son at home while he went to buy tobacco. Nathan T. Hansen, 41, of Kansasville was charged with operating while intoxicated (seventh, eighth or ninth offense) and […]
Burlington dominates Badger to open second half of SLC schedule
Runkel’s alley-oop slam dunk highlights easy victory By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington boys varsity basketball team needed a game like this. After recent wars with Southern Lakes Conference supremacy like Westosha Central and Elkhorn, both losses, the Demons came out swinging last Friday night in Lake Geneva. An […]
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