By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The murkiness concerning a possible future drawdown of Tichigan Lake reached a boiling point on a few occasions during a discussion of the topic at a Waterford Village Board meeting this week. Village officials considered following in the footsteps of their town counterparts by adopting a […]
Sports & Other News
A community where Christmas can’t be denied
Like Whoville, Burlington celebrates the season Friday with parade, tree-lighting The Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce will dive into the deep end of the Christmas season Friday as it hosts its annual Christmas parade and tree lighting. The traditional parade – with the whimsical theme, “Whoville Christmas in Burlington,” in […]
Burlington wrestling welcomes state qualifiers, large group of underclassmen
Seniors Crayton, Travis lead squad ready to contend in SLC By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The wrestling machine is operating at full efficiency in the city of Burlington. Not only are four state qualifiers back for the Demons varsity squad, but head coach Jade Gribble, now in his 14th season, […]
Bubba’s back: Standout senior leads youthful Union Grove wrestling bunch
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove senior Alex “Bubba” Rewolinski experienced the agony of finishing just one place short of achieving his dream of qualifying for the state championship meet in Madison last season. After dedicating the offseason to training and club wrestling, Rewolinski is determined to achieve […]
City budget includes 9 percent tax hike
Common Council will vote on budget at Tuesday’s meeting By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief City of Burlington property owners will pay more for the municipal portion of their tax bills next year under the $8.6 million budget that is headed toward approval at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting. The projected […]
Rohner fuels Waterford squad hungry to contend
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A second-half rally could not keep the Waterford Union High School girls basketball team from taking a loss in its season opener. Coach Dena Brechtl praised the play of her team following a 59-53 non-conference loss Nov. 17 against the Blackshirts at Waukesha South. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bull, Kus lead Lady Broncos on quest for 4th straight conference title
Two Kus free throws help Grove edge Lutheran By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After losing talented players from last year’s Southern Lakes Conference championship squad, the Union Grove girls basketball team has to reload quickly. Fortunately for the Broncos, veteran coach Rob Domagalski reloads his program as well as […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Loaded backcourt sets Union Grove up for success
Pettit, Hale are potent 1-2 punch By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Sometimes a high school basketball team clicks at the most unexpected times. Exhibit A being the Union Grove boys basketball team, which was in the midst of a three-game losing streak with a modest 8-8 record in early […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Burlington’s new Community Aquatic Center is on track for a Memorial Day weekend completion and your city tax bill will be higher in 2018. Those are just two of the stories you’ll find in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. Here’s a look at some of the other […]
One-to-one computer program at BASD schools deemed a success
By Alex Johnson Correspondent With a new technology lease solidified over the course of 2016, the Burlington Area School District has now supplied every student in grades two through 12 with a Chromebook computer. High school students are allowed to take their Chromebooks home for after-school work, while students in […]
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