Venetian Fest, Firefighters Dance set for July 4 weekend Standard Press Staff Burlington area residents will have plenty of opportunity to celebrate Independence Day this weekend with traditional events returning in full force in both the city and the township. The fun begins Saturday, July 3, with Browns Lake Venetian […]
Sports & Other News
In this week’s Standard Press…
With lifeguards non-existent or having limited hours at beaches in the area, a county official advises families concerned about safety to seek out an aquatic center. The advice comes after two people drowned in Lake Michigan in Racine. The director of the Burlington Community Aquatic Center explains why her […]
Deputy Dave and Murphy visit Safety Town
WIAA softball: Burlington walks off to win state opener
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Sometimes, it’s better to be lucky than good. Well, the Burlington high School softball squad was both Monday afternoon in a WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinal just outside Green Bay against Cedarburg, and it resulted in a dramatic walk-off victory. With two outs in the decisive […]
Broncos bow out of state baseball tournament
Grove falls in quarterfinals to Eau Claire Memorial By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For nearly the entire season, the Union Grove baseball team didn’t have much of a problem scoring runs or winning games, but the Broncos finally ran into their first issue at an unfortunate time. The Broncos entered […]
Union Grove slugs its way to state
Broncos to make second appearance in three years By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent These guys can straight up mash. Not mash as in mashed potatoes, but mash as in hitting the baseball so hard with a bat that it mashes or dents. That’s the kind of juggernaut the Union Grove baseball […]
Burlington can’t stop Union Grove
Surging Broncos make quick work of Demons on way to state By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Sometimes, a team just has that special “it” factor. No matter what happens, they have all the key components to success, with talent, performance and even a little bit of luck. The Union Grove baseball […]
School Board to return to in-person meetings
Burlington district has been meeting virtually since disruption at November meeting By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District has held virtual Board of Education meetings for several months because of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as fear of public disruption. But on June 14, the Board of […]
Rochester moves to expand broadband
Village will use portion of federal relief funds for project By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Amid an ongoing discussion of funding broadband service to all areas of Rochester, Chris Birkett offered a dual perspective — one as a municipal employee, the other as a resident in an area of the village […]
Food, fun and fireworks
Event features two nights of live music, pyrotechnics Two nights of food, fun and fireworks are planned for the Racine County Fairgrounds in Union Grove Saturday and Sunday. Fireworks Fest is described by organizers as a family friendly event aimed at bringing the community together to assist charities in raising […]
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