Special guest Tony Romo brings excitement to venue By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] 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 […]
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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 […]
Waterford dance squad makes history at state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School Varsity Dance team medaled with each of its routines Feb. 4 in LaCrosse at the Wisconsin Association of Pom and Cheer Coaches State Cheer and Dance Championships. The Wolverines finished third in Division 2 with the their pom routine […]
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Burlington soccer pair, Catholic Central’s Goethal commit to next level
Union Grove bests Wilmot for 10th straight victory
Union Grove 51, Wilmot 47 Shiffler’s 20 points help Grove reach 10 straight wins By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent In order to succeed as a member of the Union Grove girls basketball team, you not only must be good at basketball, but also must have a working […]
Burlington girls slam Westosha
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Catholic Central receives three separate grants
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Catholic Central High School recently received three separate grants to fund textbooks, school security upgrades and a 3D printer. The school received a $8,900 grant from the Catholic Community Foundation to purchase new textbooks, a $5,000 grant (with a promised $10,000 when factoring in matching funds) […]