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Monday, April 21, 2025
A Racine man charged with stealing a saw from a contractor’s truck at Walmart in Burlington pleaded not guilty to the accusation at a court proceeding on Sept. 5. Elijah Matthew Campbell, 34, was charged Aug. 23 in Racine County Circuit Court with misdemeanor theft and felony […]
Students take ’46 Farmall from beleaguered to brilliant By Maureen Vander Sanden correspondent Students in the Waterford FFA are cultivating skills beyond the classroom and cornfields, with the local organization’s most recent tractor restoration project. FFA Chapter President Kevin Ehrhart has led his peers though six months of tinkering and […]
Junior Schoenfeld captures two conference medals By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Waterford Union High School girls golf team opened its Southern Lakes Conference dual meet schedule with back-to-back wins. The Wolverines, who opened with a 207-232 Aug. 27 victory over host Burlington at Brown’s Lake Golf Course, followed up two […]
By Tim Wester Correspondent The UW-Whitewater Invitational girls volleyball tournament is proving to be the ideal tool to recruit Union Grove volleyball players. After winning the 24-team tournament for a second straight season, the Williams Center on the campus of UW-Whitewater is becoming a second home for Union Grove. The […]
By Tim Wester Correspondent With the entire team returning from last season’s state tournament appearance, Lake Geneva Badger was the easy pick to win the Southern Lakes Conference championship this fall. Just a few weeks into the season, the Badgers aren’t so certain anymore. Junior Veronica Parco, who was also […]
Hilltoppers return key players, look to make another deep playoff run By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Catholic Central girls varsity volleyball squad is living the dream. The 2018 Division 4 state champion Hilltoppers bring back their top hitter, Sammie Seib, libero Grace Antlfinger, and middle blocker Katie Goethal, and all […]
Waterford duo leads girls to Invite win, boys take 3rd By Chris Bennett Correspondent Kelsey Radobicky and Jayda Obluck took the top two spots to lead the Waterford Union High School girls cross country team to a first place finish in the Aug. 30 Racine County Cross Country Invitational. Waterford, […]
District holds open house for successor By Jason Arndt Editor Since Peter Smet retired as superintendent of the Burlington Area School District, the former leader has remained busy within the community, which recognized him for his years of service at an Aug. 29 open house in the Burlington High School […]
Demons’ Wallace dominates the ground By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Burlington High School football team is 3-0 for the second straight season following its victory against visiting Westosha Central Friday at Don Dalton Stadium. The Demons, who opened their season with back-to-back non-conference wins, faced an eager Falcons squad in […]
Attorney says allegations are based on circumstantial evidence By Jason Arndt Editor Town of Burlington Supervisor Tyson Fettes, indicted by an Illinois grand jury on additional charges last week, pleaded not guilty to original allegations he solicited prostitutes during his Aug. 29 initial appearance in Winnebago, Illinois, County Circuit Court. […]
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