Lions Club will donate barbecue proceeds to foundation that carries on his efforts The Union Grove Lions Club plans to donate 50% of the proceeds from its 41st annual Chicken Barbecue to the GoFrankGo Foundation. The event – which is the club’s biggest fundraiser – will be held June 6 […]
Sports & Other News
Nestlé plans to eliminate 34 jobs
Decision is related to sale of confection business in 2018 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Nestlé USA plans to eliminate 34 positions at its Burlington plant stemming from the sale of its U.S. confections business in 2018 to Ferrero. In a May 12 notice filed with the Wisconsin Department of […]
Jamboree: A fresh start for festival
Organizers hope 2021 event leads to new tradition By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With ChocolateFest in the rearview mirror, organizers of this weekend’s Burlington Jamboree are hopeful the transitional event will provide a launching pad for a new Memorial Day weekend festival. The Jamboree retains the same carnival that […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
A major local employer plans to permanently lay off dozens of workers and it has nothing to do with the pandemic. Nestlé USA has notified state labor officials that it will lay off 34 employees at its Burlington plant stemming from the sale of its U.S. confections business in […]
An unconventional approach to track
Broncos adapting to compressed season By Tim Wester Correspondent With less practice time and multiple meets per week, the Union Grove track and field coach Mike Mikula summed up the current season as goofy. A goofy season has forced Mikula to take an unconventional approach to competition. The Broncos have […]
Waterford soccer team sits atop SLC
Wolverines beat UG for first time since 2015 By Chris Bennett Correspondent Waterford scored three goals in the second half and beat Union Grove 4-1 Tuesday in a Southern Lakes Conference girls soccer match at Union Grove. Taylor Gordon scored twice in the second half against Grove, and assisted on […]
A sign of the changing times
New ordinance gives officials the ability to vote virtually, post-pandemic By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a sign of what a post-COVID-19 environment could look like, Union Grove officials have gone on record in support of letting members of the elected Village Board and other appointed boards, commissions and committees participate […]
Backing away from the table
Rochester officials have cold feet on cooperative boundary plan By Dave Fidlin Correspondent To date, Rochester officials have been striking a collaborative tone in the Town of Waterford’s incorporation application process. But the latest step – signing onto a cooperative boundary plan agreement that could solidify the village’s borders into […]
Totally tubular
We Energies’ pipeline project is done on a massive scale By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Take a drive through the rural areas skirting the southern rim of Burlington – including Spring Prairie, Lyons, Brighton and Paris – and you’d be hard-pressed to miss the massive construction project winding its […]
First-place Demons are on a roll
Two no-hitters, key victories highlight perfect week By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent As a light rain sprinkled the Burlington High School varsity softball field Tuesday afternoon, the Demons were putting the finishing touches on another no-hit blowout. Morgan Klein and Brianna Morris combined to fire the Demons’ second no-hitter of […]
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