Owner, sheriff’s official say miscommunication led to closing By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A Burlington sunflower field popular with photographers was set to reopen as of 5 p.m. Friday after Racine County authorities and the owners of Oak Rest Farms clarified issues related to Thursday’s closure. The field, which […]
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Sunflower bummer
Roadside attraction shut down as a safety hazard Following a reported safety concern, Racine County authorities on Thursday asked the owners of a sunflower field on Highway 83, just south of the bypass in the Town of Burlington, the property owners reported on its social media page. The closure comes […]
For the love of music
Local bands find purpose in connecting with fans By Southern Lakes Newspapers staff When the temperatures rise and tents go up, the performance season kicks into high gear for locally based bands. Many of their members take time away from families and play late into the night only to show […]
Little League state champs to get parade Friday
Local all stars win state for second straight year The City of Burlington will honor the Burlington 9-11 All Stars, who went unbeaten in the state Little League Tournament, with a parade on Friday evening. Team members will ride through town on fire and rescue vehicles. The parade will begin […]
School Board tweaks wording for proposed referendum
By Alex Johnson Correspondent Members of the School Board on Monday fine-tuned the wording of a proposed referendum seeking voter permission to borrow $43.7 million to build a new middle school and make security and maintenance upgrades at other buildings in the Burlington Area School District. The proposed referendum was […]
Out for a spin at the fair
John Fodor (left) and his father Dave Fodor ride the Tilt-A-Whirl at last weekend’s Racine County Fair in Union Grove. To see more photos from this year’s fair and read features on a multi-generational fair family and the 2018 Fairest of the Fair, see this week’s editions of the Burlington […]
SLN ALL AREA BASEBALL: All hail, Racine County as 3rd annual squad features stars from 15 schools
Southern Lakes Newspapers All Area Baseball 2018 Krause, Chapman, Wilmot trio lead largest 1st team By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The 2018 area high school baseball season didn’t necessarily feature bona fide, blue chip superstar players. But what it did have was strong talent across the board, and our […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
So, what’s it like to play in a local cover band? Well, the hours are terrible, the time away from family is tough and the early morning meetings at your regular job the next day are brutal. But…it’s still a chance to make music with some friends in front […]
Stratton unseats Lena in Dover recall
By winning nearly 55 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s three-person recall election, current Town of Dover Supervisor Sam Stratton unseated controversial incumbent Mario Lena. Stratton will now serve the remainder of Lena’s term, which expires in April 2019. According to results posted by Town Clerk Camille Gerou, Stratton was […]
SOFTBALL ALL-AREA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Westphal, Klein combined talent, leadership to make history
Co-players of the year have built friendship for past decade, will both play college softball By Mike Ramczyk and Andrew Horschak [email protected] During an unconventional softball season where a team like Burlington makes its first state tournament in 30 years and traditional powers like Wilmot and Westosha Central withstand […]
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