By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Lessons about life, love and learning come to the stage at Burlington High School … as gently as Mary Poppins alighting on the stage via her umbrella. The school will produce the show over the next two weekends – Thursday, March 9, to Sunday, March 12, […]
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Late free throw lifts Wilmot past Burlington for regional championship
Panthers’ hot shooting too much to overcome By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Saturday night’s WIAA Division 2 boys basketball regional championship between 10th-seeded Wilmot and No. 3 Burlington featured everything people love about March Madness – a live band, raucous, unhinged student sections and a dramatic finish. And […]
Union Grove man charged with drug possession
David Hemer, 20, was charged with possession of marijuana, second offense, Monday, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia and felony bail jumping. According to the criminal complaint filed in Racine County Circuit court, the Racine County Sheriff’s Department was called to a home on Durand Avenue Friday for a […]
Klug reaches 1,000 points as Burlington advances to regional final
(10) Wilmot (7-16) at (3) Burlington (15-8), D2 regional final, 7 p.m., Saturday By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Nick Klug joined some elite company Friday night. The 6-foot Burlington junior point guard became the third player in school history to reach 1,000 career points, and the third-seeded Demons rolled […]
Two Union Grove starters banged up as playoffs begin
Will injuries to Ross, Pettit affect surging Broncos? By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The timing couldn’t be any worse. After putting together a five-game winning streak on the eve of the playoffs, the Union Grove boys basketball team suffered a pair of injuries to starters Jacob Ross and Dave […]
Burlington’s Glessing qualifies for state bowling tournament
The Burlington club bowling team will be represented at the Wisconsin State High School bowling tournament this weekend by a Burlington High School sophomore. Russell Glessing, 16, qualified for the state tournament by finishing in the top eight at the District 3A boys varsity individual statistics. The ranking is determined […]
Waterford bowling advances to state
Tournament begins Friday in Milwaukee By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Waterford girls bowling team along with a member of the boys team will be competing in the Wisconsin High School State Bowling tournament this weekend in Milwaukee. The girls squad, which finished third at state last season, along with […]
Heritage District boundaries could be amended pending review
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT After weighing several property owners’ comments, the boundaries of the Village of Waterford’s Heritage District could be redrawn — again. The Village Board was slated to act on the redrawn boundaries at its meeting Feb. 27. But officials instead decided to lay the issue […]
Burlington man picks up fourth drunken driving charge
A 53-year-old Burlington man was charged with his fourth offense of drunken driving Monday after a one-vehicle crash Sunday. Juan M. Ordaz Ibarra was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with drunken driving, with a general alcohol concentration enhancer – a Class H Felony. According to the criminal complaint, the […]
BBW ends season strong at sectionals
Sectional performance solid overall, but not enough for state By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics head coach Andrea Chart knew the likelihood of any of her girls advancing to this weekend’s state tournament was slim. But by the final rotation Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Mukwonago Sectional, a few […]