A Burlington woman was charged Monday with multiple counts of child abuse for allegedly beating her 13-year-old daughter with a belt on two separate days last week. Victoria L. Smoger, 34, appeared in Racine County Circuit Court Monday on two felony counts each of physical abuse of a child and […]
Sports & Other News
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Burlington-Wilmot Vol. 2, Catholic Central earns home game
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, or WIAA, the state’s high school sports governing body, knocked it out of the park regarding the Southern Lakes Conference when it determined playoff brackets Saturday. Burlington (5-4), Wilmot (6-3), Waterford (6-3) and Elkhorn all finished 5-2 in conference […]
Business owners challenge hike in Waterford Sanitary District user rates
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After hearing an earful from concerned commercial property owners, leaders of the Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 agreed to consider a proposal to implement a rate revamp proposal through a series of phases. WSD commissioners met Oct. 8 and discussed moving forward with a […]
Demons finish season strong despite loss
Milton downs Burlington in playoff opener By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The 2014 season may not have resulted in any wins for the Burlington boys soccer team, but steady improvement throughout the season has coach Phil Molitor optimistic for next year. “It is difficult to be satisfied with a season […]
Teacher turns in surprise run in Chicago
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington area had quite the presence Saturday in Chicago. Eight different Burlington runners participated in the Chicago Marathon Sunday, with the top finish coming from Burlington High School teacher Matt Nie. Nie, whose previous personal best had been roughly 3 hours, 23 minutes, bested […]
Game day fun
Visitors to the United Way Packers Tailgate party enjoy the silent auction Oct. 12 at Plaza Theater in Burlington. The event raised more than $5,000 for United Way. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Missionary to speak at Raymond UCC church
Mark Behle, a missionary from the African Kingdom of Lesotho, will present a slide show about his mission work on Wednesday Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m., at Raymond Community Church, United Church of Christ. Behle is a partner with Global Ministries, and has served in Lesotho for more than 15 years, […]
CCHS students see the dangers of texting and driving
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Wisconsin State Trooper Steve Lindemann has lived the nightmare portion of his job. He’s had to knock on doors and tell people – a parent, a spouse, a significant other – that someone they love is dead in a traffic accident. “Usually, I’m accompanied by a […]
Elks stun Burlington, forge 4-way tie for Southern Lakes title
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – With five fourth-down conversions, including two in overtime that led to the go-ahead touchdown, Elkhorn lived on the edge all night long in a battle for Southern Lakes supremacy Friday night in Burlington. But no worries. The Demons, down 34-28 and needing a […]
Crabtree, Cook cruise to state
Team barely misses team berth By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent If the Burlington High School girls tennis team wins one more match over two days of competition, the Demons are headed to the WIAA Division 1 State Tennis Team Championships Oct. 24 and 25 at the University of Wisconsin. […]
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