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Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

      With scenes that would have been right at home in a science fiction movie, voters on Tuesday braved the threat of coronavirus to cast ballots processed in many cases by poll workers in full protective garb – gowns, gloves, masks and face shields. It was an election unlike any […]

Burlington

City Council to go online Wednesday

Residents can monitor meeting by computer or phone By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Common Council plans to take its business online to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 Wednesday and residents can check in using online platform Zoom. According to the council agenda, residents looking to attend the meeting […]

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Tuesday’s election is back on

Supreme Court reinstates voting; governor decries lack of safety Tuesday’s on again, off again election is now on. The Wisconsin Supreme Court on a 4-2 decision late Monday afternoon struck down an order issued just hours earlier by Gov. Tony Evers to suspend in-person voting scheduled for Tuesday and move […]

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Governor suspends in-person voting…but stay tuned

Legislative leaders immediately pledge a court challenge regarding Tuesday’s scheduled vote Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday afternoon issued an executive order suspending in-person voting for Tuesday’s Spring Election. The order moves in-person voting to June 9 and calls the legislature into special session on Tuesday to discuss election-related issues. […]

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First COVID-19 death reported in Racine County

  Racine County on Friday logged its first death related to the coronavirus. The Central Racine County Health Department announced Friday afternoon that a man in his 70s died as a result of complications of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. “We are so saddened by this death and our […]

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Judge extends deadline for absentee ballots

Those with ballots have until April 13 to return them A federal judge on Thursday issued an order giving voters an additional six days to submit absentee ballots but did not postpone the Tuesday, April 7, election. According to the Associated Press, U.S. District Court Judge William Conley’s order effectively […]

Sports Union Grove High School

Waiting and hoping

Senior student-athletes staying busy By Jason Arndt Editor Union Grove senior student-athletes can only hope there is a spring sports season as the state and nation combats a COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused schools to close indefinitely and led to the postponement of the season. In the meantime, some student-athletes […]