IN MY OPINION By Chris Bennett Correspondent The dedicated volunteers who run ChocolateFest are getting a free Memorial Day weekend for the first time in years. Bil Scherrer admits he doesn’t know what he’ll do. Scherrer is the president of the volunteer board that runs the festival, and has served […]
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First COVID-19 death reported in Racine County
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Former trustee challenges longtime Union Grove board member
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Big issues await Waterford Town Board candidates
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Judge extends deadline for absentee ballots
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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 […]
It’s all online
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Man charged for threatening to ‘shoot up’ workplace
A Burlington man who threatened to “shoot up” his workplace if he caught the coronavirus has been charged with multiple felonies including making terrorist threats and possession of an improvised explosive device. Jakob J. Stolp, 37, was charged Thursday with the above offenses in addition to possession of marijuana (second […]
City to offer drive-through voting on Tuesday
In an effort to improve safety for voters and poll workers in response to the coronavirus, the City of Burlington on Tuesday will offer drive-through voting at the Public Works Department on South Pine Street. The drive-through operation will be the only option for voters from all of the […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
We know there won’t be a ChocolateFest this year – it has been canceled by the coronavirus scourge. But what we don’t know is whether there’ll ever be another ChocolateFest at all. That’s not to say the Burlington area will be left without a marquee Memorial Day weekend festival. […]
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