Village to seek its first rate hike in more than a decade By Dave Fidlin Correspondent At the strong urging of the village’s financial advisor, Union Grove officials are in the early stages of going before state officials and seeking authority to increase water utility rates by as much as […]
Sports & Other News
WUHS opens fitness center to the public
Waterford Union High School will open the doors of its fitness center to the public beginning March 1. The fitness center will be open to Waterford Union High School district residents who are at least 18 years old, according to district officials. The facility will be open Monday through Thursday […]
Sharing the love
Church member channels medical devices to people in need By Chad Hensiak Correspondent For about 10 years now Our Savior Lutheran Church parishioner Gary Peterson has been collecting, organizing, and donating used medical equipment. Classified as durable medical equipment by the health care profession, the items collected includes wheelchairs, walkers, […]
BHS returns to stage with ‘Newsies’
Tickets available now for six-show run By Standard Press staff It has been two years since the last Burlington High School musical production was shut down in the middle of its run due to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the school plans a glorious return to the stage […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The debate over the future of the Echo Lake dam has dominated Burlington news for the past year – and will continue to do so until next fall. In that time, the issue has turned neighbor against neighbor. Now city officials seem to agree that a referendum in November […]
Portrait of consistency
Union Grove girls team wins third straight league title By Tim Wester Correspondent By winning its third straight conference championship and tenth in the last 14 seasons, Union Grove coach Rob Domagalski has established one of the top programs in Southeastern Wisconsin. But none of Domagalski’s previous championship teams has […]
Union Groves considers chicken ordinance
Village officials willing to look into allowing backyard birds By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove could be the latest community to consider a backyard chicken ordinance. But a number of steps still need to take place before village officials go full throttle in allowing feathered fowl within the community. Village […]
Balloonfest returning to Waterford
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a three-year absence, Balloonfest is slated to return to Waterford this year in an abbreviated format. Luke Francois, superintendent of the Waterford Union High School district, said the midsummer gala is set to occur for one day — Saturday, July 16 — instead of the […]
Fire on ice
People skate on Echo Lake in downtown Burlington Monday as the setting sun creates a fiery backdrop in the sky above. The city maintains a skating rink on the lake when conditions are favorable. (Photo by Jacqueline Nadolski)
School Board OKs plan to spend relief funds
Board debates benefits of high-tech instructional table By Standard Press staff After listening to the results of a recent survey of district residents on Monday, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education voted send its plan for spending pandemic relief funds to the state for approval. The action paves […]
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