By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Tragedy struck a town of Dover family Wednesday, when a 15-year-old boy died 200 yards behind their home in the 22700 block of Deer Meadow Drive, where his father found him submerged in a small pond. The 15-year-old was identified as Union Grove High School […]
Sports & Other News
Burlington football legend Dalton to be honored Friday night
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Three years ago, during the dedication of Don Dalton Stadium, hundreds of former Burlington High School students and football players gathered to honor the man. The man that brought more than 200 wins and a culture of excellence to the Burlington football program, doing it […]
Waterford soccer notches first victories
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School boys soccer team won two matches in three games last week for its first victories of the season. The Wolverines play a SLC match Sept. 19 against Badger at Lake Geneva. Waterford competed in a tournament in Baraboo on Sept. […]
Arrest made in cold case
Mother was found on roadside in Raymond 17 years ago By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For more than 17 years, the murder of Juanita Zdroik was an unforgettable and chilling moment for Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, who announced the arrest of one of two suspects in Monday morning […]
UNION GROVE ROUNDUP: Golfers capture county invite title
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Despite struggling on the back nine, the Union Grove girls golf team came away the winner of the Racine County Invite at Ives Grove Golf Course Monday, Sept. 11. The Broncos (371) finished 15 strokes better than second-place Waterford. Racine Park (405) and Burlington (408) […]
Jagodzinski refuses to lose
Burlington senior moves around lineup to spark Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] May Jagodzinski hates to lose. With Tuesday’s home dual match against Westosha Central on its way to a team loss, Jagodzinski was focused on the task at hand. Utilizing quickness all over the court and an accurate, […]
Waterford runners win SLC Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School cross country team established themselves among the class of the Southern Lakes Conference this season at the Southern Lakes Conference Relays. The Waterford boys won the SLC Relays and the girls finished second Sept. 7 at Fox River Park […]
City won’t buy downtown site
Officials were considering Roger’s Auto property By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City of Burlington has decided not to pursue the purchase of the current Roger’s Auto property, 233 Main St. The Common Council met in a closed session Sept. 12 and opted not to buy the property […]
Village, two townships won’t receive state funds for July flooding
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Village of Waterford will not receive outside financial assistance for clean-up efforts linked to the flooding that ravaged portions of Western Racine County in mid-July. Village Administrator Rebecca Ewald provided an update on the municipality’s effort to seek financial assistance at a Village Board meeting […]
Summer winds; autumn scenes
A hayride makes its way through downtown Rochester Saturday during the Day in the Country celebration. The event, which features an autumn theme, played out to sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s. See this week’s Burlington Standard Press and Waterford Post for more photos from the event. (Photo by […]