Riders on run No. 6 of the annual Tri-County Riders Toy Run for the benefit of Love Inc. arrive at their first stop Sunday – Dizzy’s Bar in Waterford. The event attracted more than 500 riders. In it’s 21st year, the ride has raised roughly $300,000 for the Love Inc. […]
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Enjoy the game!
Beth Reetz (left) and Ellen Burling staff the welcome table at last weekend’s Football Frenzy, an annual benefit for the Burlington Gridiron Club. While the Wisconsin Badgers may have lost the game to Alabama, the event seemed to draw in a happy crowd. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Remembering 9/11
City of Burlington firefighter John McCourt unfurls the American flag from the top of a ladder truck high above Don Dalton Stadium at Burlington High School Friday night. Local emergency service providers – from police to firefighters and rescue personnel – encircled the stadium for a solemn, yet stirring, remembrance […]
Waterford’s revenge tour rolls through Burlington
McCormick’s acrobatic catches seal the deal By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor On Friday night against Burlington, Waterford senior wide receiver Johnny McCormick showed why he’s the top-ranked player at his position according to the Wissports.net Class of 2016 rankings. His 107 yards and two touchdowns, including a late back-breaker, […]
5 ways to win your fantasy football league
Some may call them nerds. Some call them delusional. Some would even go so far as to call them losers. I call them geniuses. That’s right, I’m talking about the brave men and women who don’t suit up or step on the field every Sunday but the ones who […]
WEEK 3 FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Rivalry slate features must-see games
Now that the dust has settled from the Racine Horlick head football coach fiasco, I have managed to actually sleep a few hours. In case you were living under the Earth, Brian Fletcher received a one-game suspension for his use of the word “Caucasian” in Horlick’s 39-24 loss at […]
Waterford football exacts revenge on Racine Case
Wolverines host Wilmot Friday in pivotal SLC showdown By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School football team scratched a year-old itch Aug. 28 in a non-conference game at home against Racine Case. The Wolverines used an emergent offense and a stiff defense and beat the Eagles […]
Sometimes you need a hand to hold
Students join hands for the walk from the bus to the classroom on the first day of class Tuesday at Evergreen Elementary School in Waterford. (Photo by Terry Alby)
She made it!
Nicole Williams hugs her daughter, Olivia, after waiting for her with her 3-year-old, Maya, on the first day of class at Winkler Elementary School Tuesday. Students throughout the area returned to sweltering classrooms as temperatures in the 90s greeted students to start the school year. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Focused on savings
From left: Honeywell Building Solution’s Josh Hounsell, City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller and Focus on Energy’s Sarah Platt and Chris Seitz hand over a check for $26,486.36. The incentive check was for the digital HVAC controls and new well pump the city recently installed. Focus on Energy estimates that […]