Sports & Other News

Burlington

Re-live the thrill of victory

Copies of the Standard Press’ commemorative state champion girls volleyball edition are scheduled to hit newsstands in the Burlington late Wednesday afternoon and will be readily available throughout the community on Thursday. The special edition features six pages dedicated to the Burlington High School girls volleyball team’s WIAA Division 1 […]

Waterford

Washington-Caldwell tax levy to increase, though mill rate will decrease

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Washington-Caldwell School District is increasing its property tax levy, though the mill rate is expected to decrease in year-over-year comparisons. The K-8 feeder district’s budget was solidified Oct. 30 at the Washington-Caldwell annual meeting. School Board members and several district-level staffers were in attendance. No […]

Burlington

City’s new DPW director settles in

Riggs said he was anxious to return to Wisconsin By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Peter Riggs was introduced as the new Public Works Director for the City of Burlington at an Oct. 21 Common Council meeting, the announcement accomplished some of his long-term goals, and brought him closer to […]

Burlington

Champions parade set for 6 p.m. Monday

Area residents will have a chance to congratulate the 2017 WIAA Division 1 state girls volleyball champion Burlington Demons Monday evening during a parade and program in the heart of the city. The parade — with members of the team riding in fire engines and emergency vehicles — is scheduled […]

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Burlington swimming captures first conference crown since 2011

  By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Co-op girls high school swim team is not second in the Southern Lakes Conference for the first time since 2011. The Demons won the Southern Lakes Conference Meet Oct. 28 at Whitewater High School, and clinched both the regular season and conference […]