Cause of Monday fire under investigation Officials are still determining what caused a Monday house fire in the 100 block of East Jefferson Street, the City of Burlington Fire Department wrote in a news release on Tuesday. According to the release, which indicated all residents evacuated the home safely, firefighters […]
Author: Jason Arndt
This pig was a Knockout
Grove’s Henderson finds naming inspiration from cousin By Jason Arndt Editor While Kelsey Henderson was raising her pig for the Racine County Fair, she couldn’t think of a name for the 248-pound crossbred, until her little cousin gave her inspiration. The inspiration, she said, came after Brayden Wilks-Demuysere, 4, spent […]
First of its kind
Girls wrestling, international style coming to Catholic Central By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Kevin Bird, Bill Kahle and Greg Amborn were looking for a way to breathe some life into the fledgling Catholic Central wrestling program. Sure, Greg’s son, Henry, took third at state last year as a freshman, but there […]
Noble crowned Fairest of the Fair
She plans to become partner in family dairy operation By Jason Arndt Editor Jessica Noble found inspiration to become Racine County Fairest of the Fair as a youngster showing animals and other projects at the annual event in Union Grove. Noble, a 2017 Burlington High School graduate, remembers being awarded […]
Panyk caps off powerful soccer career
Graduate shattered Bronco record books By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Although Alexa Panyk’s soccer career concluded, her four years at Union Grove will be hard to forget, especially after she shattered the school record books. Her unforgettable mark includes a program record 74 career goals, single-season points with 52 and […]
A hidden gem for family fun
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent What do most people think when it comes to the library? Boring. Studying. Quiet. Back in my high school days, the library was the place where you spent countless hours studying for that research paper or big test, where whispering was the loudest you could be […]
Overturned semi spills fuel, closes Burlington bypass
An overturned semi-tractor and trailer leaking as much as 50 gallons of fuel caused a nearly four-hour closure of the Burlington bypass on Friday morning. Authorities have cited the Illinois woman responsible for the crash. Investigators from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office said the 36-year-old Waukegan woman, who reportedly suffered […]
Waterford’s Ranke rises above to help others
Outstanding Senior looks to teach English By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Kirsten Ranke’s commitment to helping others, even as she overcame challenges herself, started as a youngster working on her family farm. “It really turned into a passion for animals and for kids,” said Ranke, a 2019 Waterford Union High […]
Smiling in the face of adversity
Tiedt driven to make a difference in and out of the classroom By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Re-wiring the mind. Burlington High School 2019 Outstanding Senior Malik Tiedt said it’s the only way he crawled out of a dark hole of anxiety and depression. Growing up, Tiedt, the third of five […]
Grove’s Fruth finds joy in everything she does
Outstanding senior to study nursing By Jason Arndt Editor Katie Fruth puts her heart into everything she does, even if it means sacrificing sleep, but credits her parents for keeping her grounded. Fruth, of the Village of Raymond, spent her four years at Union Grove Union High School balancing multiple […]
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