By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor WILMOT – It’s quite simple for the Burlington High School wrestling squad at today’s Southern Lakes Conference tournament – win and a fifth straight conference championship is yours. That’s easier said than done. Elkhorn, which finished the SLC dual season 7-0 and downed […]
Sports & Other News
Bleser, Herman lead Burlington swimmers at Racine Case
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Co-op boys swimming team turned in a strong performance Jan. 31 at the Racine Invitational at Case High School. The Demons finished seventh of 11 teams with 203 points. Host school Racine Case won the invitational with 412 points. Janesville Parker finished […]
Couple escapes fire that destroys their home
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While most people were likely enjoying the end of a Super Bowl party Sunday evening, a Burlington couple lost their home. The City of Burlington Fire Department responded to the home of Richard and Jayne Benson on Dunford Drive at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. According to […]
Waterford’s Blair becomes fourth Wolverine to surpass 1,000-point plateau
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent It’s not often that history is made at a high school basketball game in late January, but it’s even less frequent that a player exceeds 1,000 points scored in her high school career. Madison Blair of the Waterford High School girls basketball team scored […]
Winning in a big way
Becca Brewer, a sophomore at Wilmot Union High School was named the winner of Diva Quest 2015 Saturday at Waterford Union High School. The annual Riverport Chorus event drew finalists from all over the area, including Burlington, Waterford and Shoreland Lutheran. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
City looking at more pollution controls
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the City of Burlington facing another Department of Natural Resources pollution control mandate Tuesday night, Alderman Jon Schultz said what seemed to be on many people’s minds. “What, it’s an unfunded mandate?” said Schultz. “Shocking.” The City Council on Tuesday night approved staff to work […]
Seven candidates eye three openings on WGSD board – Feb. 17 primary will cut the count to six
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Boosting staff morale and showing R-E-S-P-E-C-T for work well done – plus pledges of fiscal thriftiness and support for student achievement – are recurring themes among seven candidates seeking election to three seats on the Waterford Graded School District Board of Education. Running for election are […]
Three compete again for Dover board chairman
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Three candidates who vied two years ago for election as Dover Town Board Chairman are vying against each other again. A Tuesday, Feb. 17, primary election will whittle down the field of three to the two top vote getters, who will then advance to the April […]
Lake Geneva Badger bounces Burlington, stakes claim as SLC’s best
Badger on fire under legendary coach LAKE GENEVA – The first-place throw down for Southern Lakes Conference supremacy came down to the final seconds Thursday night at Lake Geneva Badger High School. Second-place Burlington, which overcame a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to tie the game at 62-62, needed […]
2015 Yorkville Youth Baseball/Softball Registration
Yorkville Youth Baseball and Softball will be holding registration for the 2015 season on Thursday, Feb. 5 from 4-7 p.m. and also on Saturday Feb. 7 from 10 a.m.-1: p.m. in the library at the Yorkville Elementary School, 18621 Washington Ave., Union Grove. These are co-ed programs open to youths ages 8-17. The boys […]
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