Officials say it’s too early to know if it’s even feasible By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s too early to even speculate on whether the Town of Burlington could become a village in an attempt protect its borders and preserve its rural character, town officials said this week. But there appears […]
Sports & Other News
SLN PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Burling shatters record books, leads Demons to best finish in 15 years
BHS senior will study neurobiology at UW-Madison By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent When it comes to girls basketball, the Burlington High School basketball record book might as well be renamed the Book of Burling. Burlington senior Jessa Burling recently concluded her high school basketball career as the school record […]
SLN ALL AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Burling, Mukwonago stars highlight 3rd annual squad
Burling, Andersen battle for top spot By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Throw convention out the window. This isn’t your mom and dad’s All-Area team. A passion for the unusual and an overall unwillingness to leave out deserving stars has the third annual Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area Girls Basketball team featuring […]
Thoroughly modern themes
Set in the 1920s, CCHS musical echoes issues of today By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief At first glance, the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” appears to be nothing more than a comedic romp through the Roaring 20s. But by scratching the surface a bit deeper, the audience sees the juxtapositioning […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
So what does the proposed athletic training facility addition to Burlington High School look like? You’ll get a preview of the facility that will be the subject of a private fundraising campaign in Thursday’s edition of the Standard Press. Readers will also get a look at the remarkably long […]
An alderman for the ages
Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty congratulates Alderman Tom Vos Tuesday after Vos officially stepped down from his seat following 36 years of service on the City Council, which is believed to be the longest tenure in the history of the city. In addition to being honored by city officials, Vos’s son […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Union Grove softball must replace serious power
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After struggling through some growing pains last season, the Union Grove softball team looks to improve under second-year coach Tom Odell. Last season, the Broncos struggled at points in the season, falling to a 10-14 record and tying for fourth place with a […]
City council OKs new generator for police station
Current unit was swamped in July’s flood By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After floodwaters damaged the generator in the Burlington Police Department basement last July, the department has been without a back-up power source, which led to a Common Council decision to approve a replacement at its April 4 meeting. […]
SLN ALL-AREA GIRLS COACH OF YEAR: Hometown girl turns poor start into improbable postseason run
Brechtl grew up in Waterford, became Wolverine coach when injury ended playing career By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent A 1-9 record with an inexperienced team struggling to figure out varsity basketball seems like impending doom for a season. Or does it? Certainly not to Waterford girls basketball coach Dena […]
Winter’s last stand
Snow covers the footbridge spanning the Fox River between Riverside and Wehmhoff-Jucker parks in Burlington. The late-season snowfall is a chilling reminder of an unusually cold April. National Weather Service observations put area snow totals for Sunday and Monday between 2 to 4 inches. (Photo by Ed […]
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