Senior guard defies odds, Grove wins 10 straight, earns 1 seed By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent If Union Grove senior point guard Jack Pettit could rent a billboard near his high school, the message would probably be, “I told you so.” After hearing questions about why Pettit was on […]
Sports & Other News
Rohner rules with triple-double in playoff victory
Waterford travels to Burlington Friday By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford girls basketball team was the obvious favorite in a WIAA Division 2 playoff opener, and it showed. Katie Rohner scored 25 points, had 11 steals and 10 rebounds as the No. 6 Wolverines […]
Seven Waterford wrestlers punch tickets to state tournament
Trautman, Krattiger look to improve on third-place finishes By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent For the second season in a row, the Waterford Union High School wrestling team is sending seven to state. Seven Waterford wrestlers qualified for the WIAA Division 1 Individual Wrestling State Tournament at a sectional tournament […]
Regional TID tax proposal scrapped
Municipalities oppose suggestion to tap special districts for marketing By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Proposed legislation to create a regional economic development agency – which would have allocated 1 percent of all increments generated by municipalities with tax incremental financing districts in Kenosha and Racine counties – will not move […]
Catholic Central rolls in playoff opener, snaps losing streak
Three Lady Toppers reach double figures in rout By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Losing can get old in a hurry. Just ask the Catholic Central girls varsity basketball squad. The Lady Toppers experienced a demoralizing January and February, losing eight of nine games and their last five to […]
Catholic Central basketball opens playoffs tonight
In this week’s Standard Press…
It’s hard to blame Burlington area residents for being on edge early this week as the waters of the Fox River rose to flood stage. After all, they endured a record flood just seven months earlier. But, as luck would have it, Mother Nature relented and the water began […]
River receding; flood warning set to expire
It appears Burlington has dodged significant flooding as the Fox River through the heart of the city began to recede Wednesday, according to levels recorded by the National Weather Service’s Sullivan office. The flood warning for the area is scheduled to expire at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday. According to the NWS, […]
Local primary winners advance to Spring Election
Aldermanic candidates Theresa Meyer and Randy Canales in District 1, and Ryan Heft and Sara Spencer in District 2 advanced to the Spring Election following Tuesday’s primary vote in the City of Burlington. In District 1, Meyer garnered 113 votes, nearly doubling the total posted by Canales (62). Lee Verhagen […]
Area under flood warning; mayor urges calm
The Burlington area surrounding the Fox River remained under a flood warning Tuesday afternoon as the National Weather Service predicted the river to rise to near flood stage by Wednesday afternoon. Mayor Jeannie Hefty, aware that many local residents endured historic flooding this past July, urged people to remain calm […]
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