It’s been more than a year since the Mayor’s task force on racism and equity in Burlington was formed. And in that time the public has heard very little about the progress of the effort. Until last week when it became evident that not all the task force members […]
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Results from 2022 primary election
Vote totals are unofficial 63rd Assembly District Republican Primary Robin Vos (I) 5,084 Adam Steen 4,824 21st Senate District Republican Primary Van Wanggaard (I) 20,194 Jay Stone 6,831
Racine County Sample Ballot for Aug. 9 Partisan Primary
Use the following link to access a Racine County Sample Ballot for the Aug. 9 Partisan Primary Election: SAMPLE BALLOT
Union Grove OKs chicken ordinance
Village Board votes to allow backyard chickens By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a lengthy review process, Union Grove officials have decided to give village residents an opportunity to have chickens on their properties in specific circumstances. The Village Board on July 25 voted in favor of the chicken-keeping ordinance, […]
So long, farewell, to the community I love, Burlington
Don’t let the headline fool you. I’m not moving. So no, you’re not completely rid of me. But I am leaving the Burlington Standard Press and Southern Lakes Newspapers. After a two-hour interview in Kenosha, and a short phone conversation the following morning, I accepted a new job […]
First Demon Triathlon set for Aug. 20
The Burlington Community Education Department will host its first Demon Triathlon on Saturday, Aug. 20. The course, featuring a 1/3-mile swim, 17-mile bike ride, and 3.1-mile run, will begin at Rockland Lake with the swim. Racers will then transition to the bike portion where they will head south and […]
Shedding new light
WUHS reviews resident responses to diagnose why April referendum failed By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the whole, taxpayers within Waterford Union High School’s geographic area are satisfied with the district’s performance in a number of key metrics. But they are hesitant to back another referendum unless there is a strong […]
Dam referendum options presented
City Council slated to finalize advisory vote on Aug. 16 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Common Council moved one step closer Tuesday to forming an advisory referendum on the Echo Lake Dam’s long-term future. The advisory referendum, which came in the form of resolution, directs city staff members […]
Republican primaries dominate ballot
By SLN staff Voters throughout the area will have their final chance Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates for November’s General Election. Primary elections are slated for Tuesday, Aug. 9, in all of the area’s state Assembly districts and in one of the two Senate districts. These are in […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
For Nathan Rehberg, the Racine County Fair is a way of life. He’d spent countless hours on the fairgrounds and help out wherever he was needed. This year, however, Nathan had to miss the fair while battling a form of leukemia. But that doesn’t mean his presence wasn’t felt at […]