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Sports & Other News
The best of the winter: Fisher, Benavides named top athletes
The Polar Vortex seems like it could be going away soon. We can only hope. As I write this on Tuesday night, a lot of the grass is showing in my yard thanks to a couple days of balmy 40-degree weather. I honestly feel no need to embark on […]
Sing, sing out loud
Caitlin Fallon (above, center) and other members of the Burlington High School B*JAZZled Show Choir perform “You Drive Me Crazy” Tuesday during the choral Sing-a-bration at BHS. The event featured performances from the choirs at grades four through 12. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Watch a recording of BASD School Board candidate forum
Three of the five candidates in the April 1 election for the Burlington Area School District Board of Education participated in a forum Wednesday, March 19. The forum, sponsored by the Burlington Standard Press, WIN Media and the Burlington Community Fund, was held at Veterans Terrace. A video recording of […]
Young artists take aim at bullying
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Bullying is something that educators in the Burlington Area School District take very seriously. Preventing bullying is something that school counselors Andrea Donegan and Mary Wagner embrace at Dyer Intermediate School – which houses four different schools’ worth of students, all coming together for […]
Fire station improvements up for discussion and examination
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Fire Commission members noted multiple improvements at the Union Grove/Yorkville Fire Station during a recent meeting held at the station and are in the preliminary stages of examining options to either expand the present facility or replace the station built in 1974. The reorganization and cleanup […]
Traffic stop leads to nearly 20 pounds of pot
Racine County sheriff’s deputies seized nearly 20 pounds of marijuana from a car stopped for speeding on Interstate 94 on Monday. The 19 pounds of marijuana – which has a street value of approximately $19,000, according to deputies – was being transported from Illinois to Milwaukee by a Milwaukee man. […]
Union Grove’s Green impresses at state gymnastics
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Westosha Central/Union Grove gymnastics coach Bill Price saw a state tournament appearance in Union Grove High School senior Devan Green’s future last November. Green made Price’s prediction a reality last weekend, becoming the first Union Grove representative at the state tournament in nearly 30 […]
Assembly likely to take up medical marijuana bill
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After fighting for the last few months just to get the Wisconsin State Legislature to even consider legalizing medical marijuana for seizure disorders, a Burlington resident saw progress this week. Sally Schaeffer has been fighting the last few months to get the Legislature to […]
American Roller expansion plans head to crucial next step on March 24
By Jason Arndt Correspondent American Roller, headquartered in Union Grove, faces one final obstacle in the form of approval from the Joint Review Board before the company can move forward on a planned multi-million dollar expansion project. The Review Board’s upcoming decision on March 24 represents the next step […]
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