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Friday, January 17, 2025
Former NFL quarterback and current NFL television analyst Tony Romo is undoubtedly Burlington’s favorite son. Now the community that proudly claims him as such wants to immortalize Romo in turf. Burlington High School’s athletic director on Monday pitched a plan to the School Board calling for the football field […]
BASD committee will lay groundwork for new grade configuration By Jason Arndt Editor While construction continues on the new Karcher Middle School, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education continues to move forward on other referendum objectives, including a new grade configuration plan. The configuration involves converting the middle […]
Tragedy claims lives of police officer, talented lawyer By Jason Arndt Editor A horrific vehicle crash on a snowy afternoon in the Village of Yorkville Feb. 9 claimed the lives of two people heavily devoted to their respective professions and families. While one was a dedicated City of Racine police […]
Close matches, questionable calls highlight match against top-ranked Mukwonago By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Burlington wrestling squad was vying for its third team state tournament berth in a row and seventh in nine years Tuesday night at Kenosha Bradford High School. Unfortunately for the Demons, who are ranked No. 4 […]
Wolverines garner 3 regional champions By Chris Bennett Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s wrestling squad had eight athletes move to title matches with three coming away as winners at the Feb. 15 WIAA Division 1 regional tournament hosted by Oak Creek High School. The Wolverines, who qualified 11 wrestlers for […]
Balanced scoring attack leads to another victory By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Demons won their eighth straight game Tuesday night in Union Grove. Three players scored in double figures, and five scored eight or more in the balanced effort, as the surging Demons beat the rival Broncos, 65-47. Burlington is […]
By Jason Arndt Editor A resolution passed by the Spring Prairie Town Board opposing a proposed gravel pit left the Walworth County Zoning Agency with limited options at a Feb. 20 meeting. The options, according to Director Michael P. Cotter, of the Land Use and Resource Management Department, were either […]
Sharpshooter tallies career-high, notches school record By Chris Bennett Correspondent Days after Cameron Glembin recorded a career-high 33 points, he notched another 30-point game, this time against visiting Lake Geneva Badger on Feb. 18. Glembin, who made six 3-pointers, helped the Wolverines win 78-65. Waterford carried a 34-27 entering halftime […]
Team wins fourth in a row By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Union Grove girls basketball team maintained a top spot in Southern Lakes Conference play Monday when the Broncos edged host Delavan-Darien 42-34 and avenged an early season loss to the Comets. Union Grove, which won its fourth straight […]
Sportswriter banks on optimism and support of family, friends As I sit here writing on Tuesday deadline at the Coffee House, I can feel the tightness of my fanny pack strap tugging on my a-little-too-bulbous belly. As I prepare to unstrap the hook, which is holding in place my chemotherapy […]
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