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Sunday, June 8, 2025
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Senior Legion baseball team learned it is the eighth-best in Wisconsin at the Wisconsin American Legion Class AAA State Tournament July 30 to Aug. 3 in Plover. Plover is about 15 miles northeast of Wisconsin Rapids and about three hours from […]
In a media release issued Aug. 11, the Racine Sheriff’s Office announced it has learned of a possible child enticement occurring in the Village of Waterford. The incident occurred about 5 p.m., Aug. 7, and involved two 14-year-olds who were approached by a white male who asked them if […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Two Burlington students will have a grand homecoming next Friday. Madison Gruman – a recent graduate of Burlington High School – and Brandon Lindemann both made the roster this summer for “Kids from Wisconsin.” The performance troupe travels the state throughout the summer, performing in various […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The negotiations on teacher wages between the Burlington Area School District and the teacher’s union – the Burlington Education Association – took a twist Monday. The two groups met to exchange proposals for the 2014-15 wage schedule, but without the 2013-14 wage scale approved. BASD Superintendent […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Not every kid can run a 4.4 40-yard dash. They all can’t dunk a basketball or hit a baseball 400 feet. But just about every kid can shoot a gun. And in Burlington, kids as young as 9 or 10 are working on their […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent One or more public-private partnerships could be sought as Village of Waterford officials examine options for an overhaul of Ten Club Park in the downtown, a project eyed for 2018. During the course of several meetings in July, members of the village Plan Commission […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a little bit of humor and a lot of sass, the Haylofters’ youth production this year takes aim at a popular series. “Sally Cotter and the Censored Stone” premiers tonight. Thursday through Saturday performances are Aug. 7-9 and Aug. 14-16 at 7 p.m. Sunday matinees […]
Team earns 3 seed, will play today on ESPN By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Facing the brink of elimination Tuesday in pool play of the Little League Central Region tournament in Indianapolis, the Burlington 12U All-Stars relied on their horse, Trent Turzenski. The tall, intimidating pitcher needed to pitch the […]
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has begun a reconstruction project at the intersection of highways 20 and 75 in the Town of Dover, Racine County. The project began Thursday, Aug. 7, and will last until late fall. The intersection is now closed to thru traffic since the project […]
Austin Sobbe enjoys a turn on the Indy Car simulator Saturday at Performance Auto in Burlington. In addition to celebrating the store’s 25th anniversary with the simulator, food and other fun, the store held a school supply drive for Love, Inc. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart).
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