By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, the annual Spooky City activities in Burlington seem just a little more special. “That always helps,” said event organizer Shad Branen. “Makes it a little more magical.” The annual event starts Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. with what […]
Sports & Other News
Union Grove cruises to fourth straight regional title
By Jennifer Eisenbart News Editor For the first set Saturday night, the Union Grove Union High School girls volleyball team looked just a touch out of sorts. Playing Greenfield for the WIAA Division 1 regional title, the Broncos trailed 7-3 early as the Hawks took to tipping the ball […]
Waterford captures first regional title since 1999
Patience pays off for Grunze, Michalowski By Jennifer Eisenbart News Editor Heading into last weekend’s Southern Lakes Conference tournament, Waterford Union High School girls volleyball coach Ashley Ingish knew something had to give. If she played two injured seniors – Mikaela Grunze and Hannah Michalowski, both of whom play […]
Burlington dominates for 14th straight regional championship
(1) Burlington def. (8) Stoughton, 25-13, 25-17, 25-18 Burlington two wins away from sixth state trip in seven years By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor You have to go all the way back to 2001 if you want to find the last time the Burlington girls volleyball squad […]
Catholic Central volleyball captures regional crown
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent Though it was a busy week of postseason play, the girls Catholic Central volleyball team showed no signs of slowing down on its way to winning the WIAA Division 4 regional championship on October 24. Facing off against Blackhawk in the regional final, Catholic […]
Happy Halloween!
The Squires Pumpkin Patch on Church Road off Highway J is ready for Saturday’s hauntingly good time. Are you? (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Deputies were well acquainted with Obregon
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor What started Sept. 21 with a missing person report turned into a murder investigation – and then turned into a heated manhunt that spanned two weeks. The saga reached its conclusion Oct. 12 with the apprehension of Andrew Obregon, the prime suspect in the murder investigation. […]
Union Grove wins first playoff game since 2009, battles rival Waterford Friday
(7) Union Grove 27, (2) Greenfield 6 Grove offensive balance faces tough test from Waterford ‘D’ By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Union Grove coach Craig McClelland said if his team played a complete game in the first game of the playoffs, the Broncos would have a chance […]
Breaking: Suspect picture released in courthouse threat
The Racine County Sheriff’s department has released a photo of a suspect in Monday’s bomb threat at the Racine County Courthouse. The photo shows a person using the public phone at the 1300 block of Lathrop Avenue, wearing a hoody, a plaid jacket and distinctive sneakers. Anyone that has information […]
County courthouse evacuated over bomb threat
The Racine County Courthouse has been evacuated and will remain closed until 1 p.m. Monday due to a bomb threat. The threat was made about 8:27 a.m. today and Racine County Sheriff’s officials responded by evacuating the building in downtown Racine, according to a news release issued by the Sheriff’s […]
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