Sports & Other News
Alleged belligerent woman shocked to compliance
A Burlington woman with an alleged penchant for swearing at law enforcement officers remained in Racine County Jail Monday after allegedly fleeing the Racine County Sheriff’s Department for more than four miles Saturday. Aline Sczerzen, 47, was being held on $650 bail for two felony offenses – attempting to flee […]
Hope Walk will make leap to autumn
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s been a long year for Judy Bratz, the treasurer of Burlington’s Hope Walk board. The annual event, which was started to raise money to help people through life-limiting illnesses, is being moved to September to better fit the calendar. That move couldn’t come at a […]
Sheriff investigates bus driver
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Accusations of a speeding bus driver went viral last week in Racine County. The video, taken by a concerned parent whose child rides the bus, caught the bus going 60 to 65 miles an hour in a 45 zone, and was picked up by various news […]
MARVIN A. ROSENWINKEL
Marvin A. Rosenwinkel, 89, Union Grove, died April 20, 2016, at Wisconsin Veterans Home. He was born in Elmhurst, Ill., on May 31, 1926, to the late August H. and Helen (Matthews) Rosenwinkel. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married the former Jean Price. […]
Rochester officials anxious for bridge completion
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Village of Rochester Clerk-Treasurer Betty Novy, the closure of the bridge over the Fox River in Rochester hasn’t produced too many headaches. But like everyone else in the community, she can’t wait for the project to be done. “Everyone is just looking forward to the […]
BASD wrestles with insurance options
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Burlington Area School District was first dealing with the provisions of Act 10 in the spring of 2011, administrators chose to go with a less expensive health insurance option – and not ask employees to pay toward their premiums. The reasoning was that district employees […]
Burlington baseball enjoys 25-0 victory, softball team 6-2
Burlington improves to 7-2, one game behind rival Waterford By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Twenty-five runs. Nineteen hits. Twenty-four RBIs. Tuesday night at Ginger Beaumont Field in Burlington was one of those nights where everything worked for one team, and nothing worked for the other team. The Demons enjoyed […]
Breakfast honoring law enforcement set for Sunday at Cooper School
By Jennifer Eisenbart [email protected] A breakfast honoring law enforcement will be held Sunday starting at 9 a.m. at Cooper Elementary School, 249 Conkey St., in Burlington. The event is sponsored by Grace Church, which in the past has honored teachers, local government leaders, medical professionals, firefighters and local EMTs. Sunday’s […]
Building a history: Girls soccer team enters 1st varsity campaign
CCHS Spring previews Years of hard work, club ball helps Catholic Central soccer By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor For years, Catholic Central High School girls that played soccer only had one choice – club ball. Now, after increased interest in the world’s most popular sport, the Lady Toppers finally […]