WIAA REGIONAL FINAL: Waterford 49, Union Grove 34 Check out Thursday’s sectional coverage on www.myracinecounty.com By Tim Wester [email protected] It’s hard to top the Waterford/Union Grove rivalry. The physicality. The raw emotion. The full-court intensity. Then throw the two teams into a single-elimination regional final, and it becomes a […]
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BREAKING: Waterford’s Hayden Halter overcomes boos, public backlash for 2nd straight state wrestling championship
3 weeks after being DQ’d, Halter perseveres to perch podium By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] MADISON – Heavy lies the head that wears the crown. Coming off a WIAA Division 1 state wrestling championship in 2018, Waterford sophomore Hayden Halter moved up two weight classes to 120 pounds and embarked […]
Meeting set to discuss entertainment stage
The Village of Union Grove is seeking input from residents regarding plans for an entertainment stage earmarked for School Yard Park. A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at 925 15th Ave. According to officials, the village has received a $100,000 […]
Man found with 13 pounds of pot, $20,000
A Town of Lyons man is charged with six felony and two misdemeanor offenses after being found with nearly 13 pounds of marijuana and $20,000 cash in his Pleasant Street home. Donald J. Puchalski III, 25, who has a Burlington address, was charged Feb. 1 in Walworth County Circuit Court […]
BUW gymnastics clinches 2nd straight state tournament
Bronsons, Cassidy, Murphy advance to individual state By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Andrea Chart knew there was a pretty good chance her girls were going to qualify for team state Thursday night. Though the FMOW (Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek/Whitnall) and BUW (Badger/Burlington/Union Grove/Wilmot/Williams Bay) varsity squads are clearly a cut above […]
Super moon rising
A super moon – dubbed the super snow moon for it’s February appearance – rises over Burlington on Tuesday evening. A super moon occurs when the full moon is at its closest to the earth on its elliptical orbit, thus appearing larger than normal. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Former gymnastics coach sentenced to 17 years
Kivisto, 50, took plea deal last December James Kivisto, a former gymnastics coach, will spend more than 17 years behind bars after being convicted of video recording children using the restroom at his Win Lake facility and possession of child pornography. Kivisto, 50, who pleaded guilty to some of the […]
An ‘Amazing’ journey
Local woman named Wisconsin’s Miss Amazing By Jason Arndt Editor For some girls and women, getting crowned at a pageant is just a dream, but Burlington’s Jenna Antreassian made the dream a reality last Saturday when she was named Wisconsin’s Miss Amazing. Miss Amazing, a national competition that started in […]
City of Burlington sends 11 wrestlers to state tournament
Catholic Central’s Amborn, Burlington’s Bird, Weiler, Skrundz among those to watch By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Both the Burlington and Catholic Central wrestling squads will be heavily represented at this weekend’s WIAA Individual State Wrestling tournament. Last Saturday at the Racine Park Invite, 10 of 14 Demons finished in top […]
A fire safety legend remembered
Colleagues sing praises late deputy fire chief By Jason Arndt Editor Gregory Havel was more than just firefighter, he was a close friend, a spiritual leader and always selflessly served the community, according to his former colleagues. Havel, who started his tenure as a Town of Burlington firefighter in 1987, […]
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