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Sunday, October 6, 2024
Below are activities scheduled (weather permitting) for the hot air balloon festival in Waterford this weekend, being held on the grounds of Evergreen Elementary School, 817 W. Main St. For more information: www.waterford-wi.org or (262) 534-5911. Friday, July 18 4 p.m. – Event starts 4-9 p.m. – Helicopter rides* 4-8 […]
The following community blood drives are scheduled: • Discovery Days Child Care Center, 8035 S. Racine Ave., Wind Lake, hosts a blood drive Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring photo ID with birth date. For appointment call (877) 232-4376 or visit www.bcw.edu/appt. • St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, […]
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Steven Zelich pleaded not guilty to two charges of hiding a corpse during an arraignment hearing in Walworth County Circuit Court Thursday. The 52-year-old West Allis man, who was bound over for trial on July 3, appeared via video from jail. A $1 million bail […]
A spectacular double rainbow arches over Burlington Monday morning following a brief rain shower. See the print edition of the Burlington Standard Press for another view of the rainbow. (Photo by Beth Vrchota)
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Burlington’s Wisconsin National Guard armory will no longer house a detachment starting in 2015. The Burlington unit 457th CBR Company (Chemical, Biological, Radiological) will consolidate with the rest of the company in Hartford, according to Wisconsin National Guard spokesman Captain Joe Trovato. Trovato said the Wisconsin […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Burlington Baseball Hall of Fame Committee is ready to welcome in its newest class. This Sunday, July 20, at noon, the committee will host its fifth induction ceremony at Beaumont Field. This year’s candidates include the late Art Rein, James “Jim” Seri, […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The push to get a new sign made for the newly renamed athletic stadium at Burlington High School began in earnest last week. The committee behind getting the stadium renamed to Don Dalton Stadium – after the school’s former athletic director and football coach – officially […]
Testing will continue until water quality improves Officials with the Western Racine County Health Department on Tuesday closed Leach Beach on Bohners Lake and issued an advisory for a second beach on the lake due to high bacteria levels in the water. The closure of Leach Beach on the lake’s […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR As the second in line to make presentations to the Burlington Area School District School Board Long-Range Planning Committee, the Peter Scherrer Group make a quick and simple point Monday night. With Peter and Leslie Scherrer – father and daughter founders of the company – present, […]
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent For many 15-year-old kids, the only commitment they make for the summer is to avoid doing chores around the house. But in the case of 15-year-old Union Grove junior Kylie Wilks, her summer commitment was to play volleyball for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In […]
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