Demons clinch 6th team state berth in 8 years By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor [email protected] RACINE – It was business as usual Wednesday night for the Burlington High School varsity wrestling squad. Competing with a fully healthy roster for only the second time in more than three months, the […]
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Back to back: Burlington wrestling captures conference championship
Demons send all 14 to sectionals Saturday Editor’s Note: Burlington hosted a Division 1 regional Saturday and had all 14 wrestlers earn a top-four finish, thus qualifying for sectionals Saturday, Feb. 9 at Racine Park High School. The following story appears in this week’s Burlington Standard Press, available […]
Reward increased for info in hit and run death
Crime Stoppers of Racine County has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of the personal responsible for the apparent hit and run death of Keith Brown, of Raymond, on Nov. 27. The anonymous tip agency is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the culprit. […]
Tiny racing becomes big attraction
Local hobby store’s indoor RC track gains faithful following By Chad Hensiak Correspondent In 2011, Scott and Kristen Parks opened a small metal detector store on Chestnut Street in Burlington. Interest in their product line was high, and it was not long before they outgrew that location and began looking […]
BREAKING: Judge grants injunction, Waterford’s Halter allowed to wrestle after being DQ’d
DQ’d at conference, Halter wins right to compete for state title By Jason Arndt and Chris Bennett [email protected] Hayden Halter’s day in court will result in another day on the mat. Halter, who wrestles at Waterford Union High School, and his father, Shawn, appeared Friday afternoon in court in […]
Triple threat: Burlington’s Matson breaks school record for 3-pointers
Matson’s sharpshooting milestone a small victory for winless Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Small victories. The Burlington girls basketball team has been striving for them all season. While the Lady Demons have yet to earn a victory as a team, they certainly enjoyed a rare milestone last Friday night […]
Clutch performance: Klug sparks rally as Burlington survives upset-minded Waterford
Berezowitz goes off for 20 points By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Waterford boys basketball team hasn’t won a game in a month and had two wins all season. But Feb. 1 proved that rivals meet up on the court, you can pretty much throw the records out the window. […]
Fischer Park goes Off the Hook
Jaycees ice fishing derby set for Saturday By Jason Arndt Editor Featuring music and raffles, the eighth annual Off the Hook Ice Fishing Derby, which is set for Saturday at Fischer Park on Browns Lake features something for everyone. The fishing derby, hosted by the Burlington Jaycees, has attracted hundreds […]
Woman charged with defrauding travel agency
A Rochester woman is charged with theft and unauthorized use of an entity’s identifying information for allegedly using the credentials of a Waterford travel agency for her personal gain. According to the criminal complaint filed in Racine County Court Jan. 31, Melanie L. Langley, 60, is accused of using the […]
Farming when it’s frigid
Agricultural chores went on as other businesses closed By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While schools, businesses and government offices closed during last week’s record-setting freeze, law enforcement personnel, emergency responders and farmers had no option but to brave the arctic air. Mike Fenske, of Wheatland, was one of several area […]
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