Team records personal bests, finishes season strong By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] A lack of entries at the WIAA Division 1 State Swimming & Diving Championships does not change how coach Chad Hinze feels about the Burlington Co-op boys high school swim team. “I honestly […]
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Authorities still searching for suspect in gun theft
A warrant was issued Nov. 9, 2015, for the arrest of an Oak Creek man charged with stealing guns and power tools from a Town of Lyons home 1-½ years ago. Andrew J. Maki, 31, has yet to appear in court on a charge of burglary while arming oneself with […]
Underwear-gate: Bizarre rule keeps local wrestler out of state tournament
Elkhorn’s Heidemann loses match based on multi-colored underwear It’s not every day that you see “#underweargate” come across your Twitter notifications. Especially from a former mayor. But that’s exactly the post I received from former City of Elkhorn mayor Brian Olson Saturday concerning the Elkhorn Area High School wrestling […]
This is just a drill
Firefighters from several different municipalities, including the City and Town of Burlington, Rochester and Lyons, worked together on a practice burn Sunday in Burlington. An old home next to Miller Motors was taken down, but late in the afternoon, city fire was dispatched across the street to Kwik Trip for […]
Plans for River East project progressing
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT As 2017 gets underway, Village of Waterford officials are assembling some of the pieces of the puzzle related to the oft-discussed River East shoreline project along the Fox River. The village has been working with engineering consultants Baxter and Woodman as a prelude to planning for […]
Burlington plays spoiler to Wilmot’s conference title hopes
Lady Demons enter playoffs on five-game win streak By Jason Arndt [email protected] And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With a second consecutive Southern Lakes Conference title at stake, the Wilmot Union High School girls basketball team had history on its side at Thursday at Burlington, but the outcome was unlike its […]
Suspect in attempted burglary charged
A Burlington man was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday for an attempted burglary at a Burlington restaurant last September. Michael Heft, 22, is charged with attempted burglary as well as criminal damage to property. The first is a Class F felony, while the second is a Class A […]
Hit-and-run suspect charged
A 20-year-old Town of Raymond man was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday with felony hit and run. Ryan Holterman is charged with two counts of hit and run causing injury as well as two misdemeanor counts of reckless driving causing injury. The first two counts are felonies, while […]
Burlington dismantles Delavan, keeps pace in SLC race
Burlington one game out of first with one to play By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] DELAVAN – All season, the lethal shooting of Burlington guards Luke Geiger and Nick Klug has been the catalyst of the Demon offense, but the team has been looking for more scoring balance. On Friday […]
Union Grove captures outright conference title thanks to Burlington assist
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – The final score said it all. Burlington 46, Wilmot 41. That announcement over the Union Grove High School loud speakers was a belated Valentine’s Day gift from the Demons Friday night that sent the home fans into a cheering frenzy. It was […]