• Softball: Waterford state bound
  • Girls soccer: Leaders on and off the pitch
  • Girls soccer: Dominant Demons unbeaten in nine straight matches
  • Village moves forward on splash pad project
  • Baseball: Burlington prepares for postseason play
  • Softball: Waterford state bound

    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

    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 […]

  • Girls soccer: Dominant Demons unbeaten in nine straight matches

    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 […]

  • Village moves forward on splash pad project

    Village moves forward on splash pad project

    By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After months of deliberation, Union Grove officials are moving forward on the planned installation of a splash pad with votes tied to two key components of the project. At its most recent meeting May 22, the Village Board, on a 6-1 vote, officially accepted Racine County’s […]

  • Baseball: Burlington prepares for postseason play

    Baseball: Burlington prepares for postseason play

    By Jason Arndt Editor After stringing together 10 consecutive victories, the Burlington baseball team underwent some bumps within the last week, but bounced back with a much needed victory on Tuesday to close out the regular season. The Demons, one day removed from dropping a 7-0 decision to Kenosha Indian […]

 

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Softball: Waterford state bound

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

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 […]

 
 

SANDRA MAE MILLER

SANDRA MAE MILLER

      Sandra Mae Miller, 87, of Burlington passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at her home. Sandra was born on March 18, 1936 to Roy and Laura (nee Peterson) Smith. She graduated from Park High School. She was married to Albert Miller in 1956. They moved around together often before […]

 
 

JUDITH A. KECK-LANG

JUDITH A. KECK-LANG

Judith A. “Judy” Keck-Lang, 78, of Burlington, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday May 24, 2023, surrounded by her family. Judy was born June 12, 1944, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Roger and Frances (nee Williams) Keck, where she spent her childhood years. Judy lived in Libertyville, Illinois […]

 
 

RICHARD E. HOCKMAN

RICHARD E. HOCKMAN

      Richard E. “Dick” Hockman, 87, of Burlington, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. Dick was born in Racine, on Oct. 11, 1935, to Julius and Agnes (nee Mueller) Hockman. His early life was spent in Burlington, where he graduated from Burlington […]

 
 

DAWN M. SMYRE

DAWN M. SMYRE

      Dawn M. Smyre, 57, of Wheatland, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, at Aurora Medical Center in Burlington. Dawn was born in Fond du Lac on April 8, 1966, to Rodney and Julie (nee Lallier) Brajdic. Her early life was spent in Fond du Lac, and she graduated from […]

 
 

WAYNE A. MADRO

WAYNE A. MADRO

      Wayne A. Madro, 66, of Milwaukee, peacefully passed away at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Wayne was born in Wauwatosa on March 18, 1957 to Walter and Charlotte (Yanke) Madro. He was raised in Burlington by his maternal grandmother, Pearl Yanke. He […]

 
 

NATALIE M. DeGROOT

NATALIE M. DeGROOT

      Natalie M. DeGroot, age 3, of Kansasville, passed away peacefully in her parents arms at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee on May 25, 2023. Natalie was born on Oct. 15, 2019 to Kevin and Amanda DeGroot. She was beautiful, lively, funny and smart – just an extraordinary little girl! Even […]

 
 

PHYLLIS BIXLER

PHYLLIS BIXLER

      Phyllis Bixler, 84, of Rochester and formerly of Waterford, passed away on May 27, 2023, at Holton Manor in Elkhorn. Phyllis was born on Nov. 16, 1938, to Dr. Thomas and Helen Dorrance. She married the love of her life, Paul Bixler, on Aug. 20, 1960, in Indiana. She […]

 
 

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 […]