By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a signal of forthcoming development, Waterford officials have voted in favor of a new certified survey map on the future home of the mixed-use Waterford Lofts development. The Village Board on July 12 approved the CSM, which combines two lots at the northeast corner of […]
Sports & Other News
Golfing in rare air
Beck qualifies for U.S. Amateur tournament By Chris Bennett Correspondent Taitum Beck is in rarefied air in the world of women’s amateur golf. Beck gets to prove herself against the country’s best amateur golfers Aug. 2-8 in the U.S. Women’s Amateur at Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York. Rye […]
Music series debuts
The long-anticipated debut of the Music at the Pavilion series took place July 15 at the new entertainment stage – dubbed The Pavilion – at Schoolyard Park in Union Grove. The inaugural event featured a brief kick off ceremony followed by a performance from the Jackie Brown Trio. Food trucks […]
Charges dismissed in hanging accusation
Southern Lakes Newspapers staff Charges of attempted murder and other crimes have been dropped against a Kansasville man who was accused in June of attempting to hang his girlfriend. The charges in Racine County Circuit Court against Ryan Carter – including attempted first-degree homicide, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, attempted strangulation […]
Landfill rears its ugly head
Maryland Ave. work unearths waste; project cost rises By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Crews excavating Maryland Avenue as part of a reconstruction project recently unearthed waste from a landfill dating back decades. City officials last week alerted residents of potential odors emanating from the construction site as the material is […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
There was a time not too long ago when municipalities dug a hole and buried their trash. There were regulations, of course, but the practice of local landfilling was common until the 1970s. The City of Burlington got a reminder of its garbage from the past recently when crews […]
Not quite ready for ‘City of Trails’
Consultant advises city to focus on quality of life in Burlington By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The City of Burlington, at least not yet, isn’t ready to rebrand itself as the “City of Trails” based on a consultant’s report endorsed Tuesday by the Common Council. The council, which has long-discussed […]
It’s time to Celebrate Waterford
Event will close section of Main St. Saturday Waterford residents and visitors will have a chance to celebrate summer in the middle of the street Saturday during the Celebrate Waterford event. A section of Main Street in the village’s downtown will be closed to celebrate all things Waterford between 10 […]
Summer Strike Out event is Sunday
Youth baseball fundraiser features food, music, activities The Union Grove Youth Baseball Association will host a Summer Strike Out fundraising event Sunday, July 11, featuring food, music and other activities. Proceeds from the event will be used to improve the baseball diamonds at Union Grove Elementary School, 1745 Mildrum St., […]
Patriotic paddlers
More than 150 paddle-powered watercraft joined in a Paddle Excursion on Saturday, July 3, that is becoming an Independence Day weekend tradition on Browns Lake in Burlington. The event began at 9 a.m. in the middle of the lake and the paddlers made their way through the Halls Point Channel […]