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Sharpshooting second half pushes Burlington past rival Waterford

Special guest Tony Romo brings excitement to venue   By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com WATERFORD – The stars came out for the area’s biggest and perhaps best rivalry Thursday night. Waterford Union High School welcomed 1998 Burlington High School graduate Tony Romo, the NFL superstar quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, who […]

Waterford

WUHS hoping for change in start date law

By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Waterford Union High School is joining the chorus of districts across the state urging lawmakers to reverse a decade-and-a-half-old law that restricts when the school year can begin. Superintendent Keith Brandstetter on Jan. 23 asked that the high school’s board go on record in support of […]

Burlington High School

Burlington girls slam Westosha

  By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com The Burlington girls basketball squad’s fading conference title hopes benefited from two positive results Tuesday night – a Demons win and a Wilmot loss. Behind strong games from Jessa Burling and Megan Wallace, Burlington enjoyed a successful Parent’s Night at Burlington High School with a […]

Burlington News

Hot ChocolateFest starts Friday

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With winter weather coming in this week and the ice at Echo Park all ready to go, so is the first-ever Hot ChocolateFest. Running this Friday through Sunday, the event will feature pond hockey, hot chocolate and chili contests, broomball, campfire s’mores and even a pancake […]

Burlington News

CBD oil bill clears state senate

A change that would make it legal to possess cannabidiol, or CBD oil, passed through the Wisconsin State Senate Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release from Sen. Van Wanggaard’s office, the vote was 31-1 in favor of Senate Bill 10, which allows a person to legally possess the oil […]