By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Making it look easy, the Burlington girls tennis team won a pair of Southern Lakes Conference matches in a three-day span by identical 7-0 scores on its home court. In the victory over Waterford on Tuesday, Sept. 6, Emily Johnson (No. 3 singles) and […]
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Schuster’s 82 leads Broncos at Racine County Invite
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Mention Rivermoor Golf Course in Waterford to some high school golfers and they quickly break out in sweats. The traditionally tough course, which has gotten the better of many golfers, didn’t bother Union Grove golfer Sarah Schuster. The Broncos’ senior shot an impressive 82 […]
Waterford runners flourish at SLC Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished in the top three Sept. 8 in the Southern Lakes Conference Relays at Badger High School in Lake Geneva. The Wolverines’ next meet is Sept. 24 in an invitational hosted by […]
City discussing potential agreement for vacant lot
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A sale of the downtown land originally slated for a retail center in the 2008 redevelopment plan could be finalized Tuesday. Burlington Core Group II, LLC and the City of Burlington are working out the details regarding compensation for environmental remediation in a contract that will […]
WEEK 5 FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Lake Geneva Badger-Delavan showdown could determine SLC champ
WEEK 5 FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS Last week: 3-2 Season: 13-8 GAME OF THE WEEK Lake Geneva Badger (4-0, 2-0) at Delavan-Darien (3-1, 2-0 SLC), Friday, 7 p.m. Normally, you don’t want to fall victim to the moment, but oh what a moment last Friday was for the Delavan-Darien offense. […]
Burlington volleyball wins another invite, earns state recognition
Lady Demons start SLC season 3-0 after sweeping Wilmot By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington girls volleyball team improved to 3-0 Tuesday night with a 25-17, 25-21, 25-9 victory over visting Wilmot. The Lady Demons, who were recently ranked honorable mention in the latest […]
High school soccer team forfeits season’s wins due to ineligibility
Paperwork mistake turns winning record into 0-8, Demons now 0-10 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Through four games of the fall high school sports season, the Burlington High School boys varsity soccer team was 4-0, making history with their first win since 2013 and the turnaround of a fledgling program. […]
With capital projects looming, local officials must make value judgments
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As an attempt to pass a $5.4 million referendum to create a new City of Burlington pool moves forward, there are other capital needs within the city that will garner the attention of city officials in the coming months and years. A number of different entities […]
A different kind of obstacle course
The City of Burlington held its fifth annual community block party Saturday, with morning rain clearing out to make for a beautiful afternoon. Here, youngsters run one of the inflatable obstacle courses. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Council approves software purchase
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council approved a same-night request last week to fund an expansion of the city’s backup computer files. City Treasurer Steve DeQuaker said the need for speed was due to a $3,000 savings on the $15,534 contract with Unitrend. “This includes all […]
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