Upcoming winter festival will be held downtown; Echo Lake events modified for lack of ice By Jason Arndt Editor Burlington Hot ChocolateFest organizers decided to move the annual event from Echo Park to Wehmhoff Square Park because of unseasonably mild weather. The weather, according to Hot ChocolateFest committee member Stephen […]
Sports & Other News
Village wants answers on motel
Officials not sure if people are living in abandoned structure By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Are people living in an abandoned motel property on a high-profile piece of land? Is power still running to the facility? Members of the Yorkville Village Board grappled with these and other questions recently as the […]
STANDARD PRESS TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2018 – 2. Burlington softball captivates area with state run
Klein, Westphal named All-Area co-players of the year By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It was the year of the female in area high school sports. In 2018 alone, three high school volleyball teams won state, a girls basketball team advanced to state and two girls soccer teams advanced to sectionals. […]
CATHOLIC CENTRAL ROUNDUP: Kleins reach 2,000-point milestone
Four sisters have filled up the stat sheet By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Klein name has been an institution in Catholic Central girls varsity sports over the past few years. With Liz helping the volleyball team win the state championship back in November, and Emma tearing it up for […]
Smet will retire as superintendent in June
School Board will consider his pending resignation on Monday By Jason Arndt Editor After more than three decades with the Burlington Area School District, Superintendent Peter Smet has decided to retire, effective June 30. “The time is right for my family and the time is right for the district,” Smet […]
Human remains found in East Troy lead to arrest of Franklin resident
A 43-year-old Franklin resident and business owner was taken into custody on suspicion first-degree intentional homicide Thursday, Jan. 10, after an arson investigation led police to a farmhouse in the Town of East Troy where human remains were found in a fire pit. According to a press release from the […]
STANDARD PRESS TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2018 – 3. Local football star continues recovery from severe injury
‘Miracle Mike’ no longer needs neck brace By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Sometimes, there are stories bigger than sports that end up shaking the local sports community to its core. In 2018, nothing was bigger on the local sports scene than Michael Lois. The star football player and University of […]
WESTINE REPORT TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2018: Basketball, soccer reign supreme
Bull, Pettit, Hall, Willis stand out among talented bunch of Broncos By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The Union Grove High School athletic program had plenty of unforgettable moments in 2018. The Westine Report revisits the unforgettable triumphs, failures, and tear-jerking moments in its top 10 for 2018. […]
Westosha holds off Burlington with ‘stall’ ball
Demons push SLC leader to limit By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For 30 minutes Tuesday night at Burlington High School, the Demons went toe to toe with Southern Lakes Conference king Westosha Central, the No. 6-ranked Division 2 team in the state. Dylan Runkel’s free throws cut the Falcons lead […]
‘I just murdered my wife’
Delavan man called police and waited to be arrested for stabbing wife A Delavan man accused of stabbing his wife to death Sunday told a police dispatcher, “I just murdered my wife,” and “I’ll be waiting in the driveway. I won’t be any problem. I’ll be unarmed.” according to a […]
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