By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Rochester Village Board could have more involvement in decisions made within the independently run Rochester Volunteer Fire Company, based on a proposal in motion. The Village Board on Sept. 11 discussed the organizational structure of RVFC, which, as an autonomous agency, has made many of […]
Sports & Other News
Pizza Ranch work starts in Burlington
By Jason Arndt Editor Pizza Ranch, a national restaurant chain based in Iowa, will have a new location along a prominent corridor in the City of Burlington. Bob Rehm Jr., of Grassroots Management, said construction crews are performing site grading, among other initial projects, on the Pizza Ranch location at […]
Burlington Baseball to enshrine three new members to Hall of Fame
By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Baseball Hall of Fame will welcome three new members on Sunday when the Burlington Barons host Racine Kiwanis for a doubleheader at Beaumont Field. The three inductees consist of Mike Meyer, Jim Pankratz and Bob Schilz with the ceremony set for 11 a.m., one […]
City officials welcome new owners of former Friary property
By Jason Arndt EDITOR When Bear Real Estate Group bought the Franciscan Friary property along Browns Lake Drive, city officials were under the impression the sprawling parcel of land would accommodate a large-scale housing development, which has been one of the key needs under Burlington’s Vision 2040 plan. Bear Real […]
County taps new Emergency Management Coordinator
For a little more than three months, the Racine County Office of Emergency Management operated without a permanent emergency management coordinator, but the Board of Supervisors in late June filled the void. Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Alexander Freeman, who received an appointment from Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave, was confirmed […]
Pilot error caused balloon crash with train
By Jason Arndt EDITOR A federal agency identified pilot error as the root cause of a hot-air balloon collision with a Canadian National train last year in downtown Burlington. The National Transportation Safety Board, which spent more than a year investigating the crash, made the conclusion in its final report […]
Softball: Waterford state bound
Team makes school history By Jason Arndt Editor The Waterford Union High School softball team entered its season with a simple motto: “All In.” And the Wolverines have seemingly followed through. After cruising through a regional opener, the Wolverines carried positive vibes in the WIAA Division 1 tournament, which included […]
Girls soccer: Leaders on and off the pitch
Waterford duo headed to Madison By Jason Arndt Editor Waterford Union High School seniors Megan Cornell and Taylor Gordon began playing soccer more than a decade ago. The senior duo also teamed up on the Wolverines soccer, where they have played a key role in transforming the program, said fifth-year […]
Waterford’s ACT test scores on the upswing
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s ACT test scores continue gaining momentum, based on recently revealed results from the current school year. At a meeting May 22, Principal Dan Foster presented the School Board with an overview of the standardized test data for the 2022-23 school year and […]
Girls soccer: Dominant Demons unbeaten in nine straight matches
By Jason Arndt Editor Since a shutout loss to Delavan-Darien in late April, the Burlington High School girls soccer team has strung together strong performances, holding a nine-game unbeaten streak through Monday. In the nine-game span, the Demons have registered seven total shutouts, which concluded their regular season with an […]
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