By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s that time of the year again – and no, that doesn’t refer to the Green Bay Packers advancing to the second week of the playoffs. Burlington High School will play host to the seventh annual Chocolate City Show Choir Showcase Saturday, starting at 8 a.m. […]
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Burlington wrestling cruises past short-handed Wilmot
Burlington eclipses .500 mark in SLC season By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Buoyed by 30 free points, the Burlington wrestling squad continued its Southern Lakes Conference dual success Thursday night at Burlington High School. The Demons opened the match three forfeits and five overall to help hold off a strong […]
Another successful road trip for Union Grove wrestling
Broncos 2nd, Rewolinski, Sackman place first By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Any trip outside of the Southern Lakes Conference is a good trip. That’s the attitude of a young Union Grove wrestling team that finished second at the nine-team Panther Brawl at Palmyra-Eagle High School Saturday, Jan. 7. Junior […]
Waterford wrestling captures dual tourney title
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School wrestling team finished 5-0 in dual meet competition and won the championship at the Travis Wichlacz Memorial Dual Tournament Jan. 7 at West Bend East High School. The Wolverines beat Westosha Central 59-13 Jan. 5 in a Southern Lakes […]
Catholic Central girls snap 56-game conference losing skid
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent The wait is finally over. The Catholic Central girls basketball team ended its 56-game Metro Classic Conference losing streak on Tuesday, Jan. 3 with a win against Saint Thomas More. Before […]
Green Bay Packers weather actual Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field
The Facebook post on my feed Saturday morning read something like this: “For sale: 2 tickets to Sunday’s Packer game. Row 5 – Row 5! – about the 30-yard line behind Packers’ bench. Selling for face value: $145 each. Yes, that’s a ton of money, and yes, it’s […]
Change likely to make CDB oil accessible
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After two years of a stalemate in the state government, a bill legalizing the use of cannabidiol as seizure treatment may finally become useful. When State Act 267 – now Lydia’s Law – was passed in April 2014, supporters hailed it as a potential alternative to […]
Breaking news: Roaster fire at Nestle brings in outside help
The City of Burlington Fire Department was dealing with a roaster fire at Nestle in Burlington. A Mutual Aid Box Alarm System call went out for additional help around 9:30 a.m., according to the Walworth County Scanner Facebook page. Rochester, Kansasville, Lake Geneva, Twin Lakes, Waterford and Lyons were […]
Board struggles to draft referendum
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor On one hand Wednesday night, the information provided by a district-wide survey on a potential facilities referendum for the Burlington Area School District was disappointing. On the other hand, it wasn’t a referendum being voted down, and as a visitor from School Perceptions, Inc., was quick […]
COACH OF THE YEAR: Burlington’s Staude won school’s first baseball state title
Burlington baseball enjoyed historic run, come-from-behind state victory By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It’s been more than six months since the Burlington baseball team won the school’s first state championship, but the postseason awards keep piling up for head coach Scott Staude. The 18-year head man had his ups and […]