Sports & Other News

Burlington

Through Nora’s Eyes

Second annual fundraiser for girl’s family set for Saturday By Alex Johnson Correspondent Bardet-Bidel syndrome is a rare genetic disease that hinders vision and causes kidney complications in one of 250,000 people worldwide. Nora Lawton is one of the people who have the disease, and for the second straight year, […]

Burlington

Local flavor

Farm to Table Dinner celebrates Burlington Farmer’s Market By Jason Arndt Editor For its first decade, the Burlington Farmers Market never hosted a Farm to Table Dinner, until Saturday when hundreds flocked to Mike and Barb’s Green Acres Farm in the Town of Burlington. The Farm to Table Dinner, which […]

Waterford

Wolverines are set to celebrate homecoming

Waterford Union High School will celebrate homecoming Sept. 29 through Oct. 6 with a long list of activities to generate school spirit. The theme for this year’s celebration is School of Rock, according to school officials. Among the activities planned for the week are window decorating, powder puff football games, […]

Burlington

Walker focuses on closing gap

Growing economy will help campaign rise above current poll number, he says By Jason Arndt Editor Although Gov. Scott Walker is down by five points in a recent poll, the Republican incumbent believes he can secure re-election if he can debunk the attack ads opposition groups have produced. Walker, who […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      Incumbent Gov. Scott Walker said he’s is fully aware that he’s trailing challenger Tony Evers in recent polls. He’s also convinced conditions are right to score a comeback victory on election night. The Republican governor points to Sen. Ron Johnson’s 2016 come-from-behind win over Russ Feingold as the roadmap. […]

Sports Check Blog Waterford High School

Friday Night Lights takes on different meaning as football teams honor severely injured student

Michael Lois fresh in minds of entire conference   By Chris Bennett Correspondent ([email protected]) The Sept. 21 Southern Lakes Conference matchup between Elkhorn Area and Waterford Union high schools lacked the feeling of raucous, innocent fun associated with the bright lights of football on a fall Friday night. The contest […]