By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Just east of Burlington High School, off Brever Road, lies the Burlington Conservation Club, which hosts events for the Burlington Trap Shooting team. The Demons held their Burlington Invitational last weekend, as more than 700 shooters participated from schools across the state, including Waterford Union […]
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Gift opens eyes to color spectrum
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Growing up, Tristian Castleman didn’t know what he wasn’t seeing. It took until the Virginia native got to Shepherds College in Union Grove to begin dealing with the fact he was color blind. A first-year student at the post-secondary school for people with intellectual disabilities, Castleman […]
Family of man killed in Florida sees justice
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor According to news outlets in St. Petersburg, the drunken driver who hit and killed a Burlington native last spring has been sentenced to 30 years in jail. Aaron Davis, a 31-year-old Burlington High School graduate, was killed April 11, 2015, while walking from his job as […]
Star-studded Waterford soccer squad starts slow
Wenck, Hunsucker, Ketterhagen, Torhorst all playing D1 college soccer By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A strong showing from the Waterford Union High School girls soccer team went for nothing April 23 in a non-conference match at Kenosha Tremper. Wolverines coach Rob Blascoe said referees allowed a goal that […]
Winkler embraces its Buddy Bench
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It didn’t take long for the Winkler Elementary School Buddy Bench to beckon a student. Principal Jackie Syens recalls finding a kindergartener sitting on the bench recently, one who’d gone to the library to return a book. “I’m sitting on the Buddy Bench, waiting for a […]
Archery program joins ‘Cops and Kids’ events
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Town of Waterford Police Chief Tom Ditscheit, taking the time to bowl and fish and shoot arrows with youngsters is a way into the minds of those he works with. “We’re trying to get the kids to understand that the police are their friends,” Ditscheit […]
Burlington Youth Wrestling puts on impressive showing at state tournament
Kumprey, Skrundz, Ehlen all reach final match By Daniel Schoettler [email protected] The Burlington wrestling team sent 16 wrestlers to the recent WWF Kids Folkstyle State Championships at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The boys earned three runner-up finishes at the tournament. “The kids wrestled very well,” Burlington […]
Rap star 50 Cent will sign bottles of vodka Thursday at Racine grocery store
You may need to read the headline one more time and consider pinching yourself, but it’s true. International, award-winning rapper and movie producer and actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will be in Racine, Wisconsin on Thursday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. at Twins Food Mart, 1812 16th St. […]
Tractor safety course set at Burlington High School
The UW Extension offices in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties are collaborating to provide a 24-hour tractor safety course for youth ages 12 to 16. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, June 20-24, from 8 a.m. to noon at Burlington High School, 400 McCanna Parkway. This program meets the […]
Union Grove softball bucks its way to state’s No. 1 ranking
Moore, Trudeau dominant on mound, power hitters carry offense By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent As the new WBCA No. 1-ranked team in the state, Union Grove made sure it lived up to its ranking last week. In three Southern Lakes Conference games, the Broncos outscored their opponents 42-2, […]
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