Teamwork rises in show about baseball By Jennifer Eisenbart Correspondent For Burlington High School’s one-act play, it was only appropriate that teamwork played a part in qualifying for state at Waukesha Catholic Memorial Saturday Presenting “The Baseball Show” by Cynthia Mercati – a show that talks not only about the […]
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Village will not switch to weekly recycling
Most residents don’t want the added cost, officials say By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As a prelude to the upcoming adoption of the 2018 municipal budget, Village of Waterford officials have set in stone how recycling services will be carried out in the year ahead. Citing cost considerations and minimal interest […]
Casey’s proposes convenience store in Union Grove
Gas station and store eyed for site on Durand Ave. By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Residents and other motorists passing through Union Grove on a daily basis may soon have a new option for fuel and convenience store fare. The village Plan Commission on Nov. 6 conducted a preliminary review of […]
Veterans Day ceremony is Saturday morning
Burlington’s veterans groups will host a Veterans Day observance Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. and will continue through 11 a.m. with an outdoor rifle salute. The public is invited to attend the program.
A strong foundation: Burlington Elite paves way for high school volleyball success
Jorge, Heather Longoria started program after special request from coaches By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Around the mid-2000’s, if you were a kid that was any good at volleyball in Burlington, you were paying an unnecessary price. Parents coughed up large sums of money and logged tons of miles, sometimes […]
Local actors take on multiple personalities in Haylofters’ latest production
‘Greater Tuna’ opens Friday night at Malt House Theater By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief “Greater Tuna,” a comedic send-up of small town morals in the tiny town of Tuna, Texas, opens at the Malt House Theater in Burlington Friday night. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this […]
Meet the Demons: In-depth profiles of the 2017 D1 state volleyball champs
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Maddie Berezowitz, junior Favorite movie: “A League of their Own” Favorite song: “Best Days of Your Life,” Kelly Pickler Volleyball is: my life. We won state because: the work ethic we put in outside of what people saw. Without Burlington Elite, I would: never have […]
Champions on parade: Volleyball girls receive royal treatment
Mayor Hefty, Principal Burling, pack of fans honor state champs By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The celebration matched the accomplishment. And then some. Blinding spotlights and ear-shattering horns blasted Pine Street in downtown Burlington Monday night, as a convoy of area fire trucks, law enforcement and emergency vehicles paraded the […]
Integrity is key to veterans memorial installation
Process slows as organizers work to verify names for inclusion By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief While organizers originally hoped to have a new veterans memorial in place at Burlington’s Echo Park for Saturday’s Veterans Day observance the focus has switched in recent weeks to ensuring the integrity of the […]
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 […]
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