By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent When the 2019 season gets underway next fall, the Burlington girls tennis team will have plenty of new faces on the court. Seniors May Jagodzinski, Alexandria Naber, Kate Zott and Emily Ball played in their final matches for the Demons in the WIAA Division […]
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Just dance: Burlington High School Poms, Dance squad continues steady growth
In five short years, program has taken off By Troy Sparks Sports Correspondent ([email protected]) Ashley Schilleman was extremely busy. There was a Burlington High School homecoming football game against visiting Delavan-Darien in early October, and she was the jack-of-all trades. Schilleman was the homecoming co-advisor and senior class advisor […]
Man allegedly beat wife, waved machete at Union Grove home
A Union Grove man charged with beating his wife and wielding a machete during an argument was bound over for trial during a court appearance Oct. 17. Ronald A. Lemcke, 41, was charged Oct. 8 in Racine County Circuit Court with strangulation and suffocation, two counts of misdemeanor battery and […]
A matter of faith
Teacher plans to donate kidney to friend By Jason Arndt Editor A casual friendship has turned into a life-saving adventure for two area women. The adventure started last year, when Kathy Mullen, of Salem Lakes, was diagnosed with kidney failure and placed on a transplant list for a deceased donor. […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Waterford marches on, will face longtime nemesis Waukesha West
Wolverines battle the other Wolverines, Waukesha West, in Level 2 BURLINGTON – After three plays Friday night, everyone at Waterford Union High School knew the deal. The hard-charging, smashmouth Wolverines, by far the best football squad at the school since 2011’s WIAA Division 2 state title game run, handed […]
Down it goes
Gunderson Excavating, Inc. crews demolish a structure at 100 S. Dodge St. to create space for the future Casey’s General Store, which won approval from the City of Burlington Common Council earlier this year. The building originally served as offices for Murphy Products, an agricultural firm, and most recently was […]
Waterford football begins Camp Randall quest tonight
Wolverines earns #2 seed, open at home By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford’s opponent in the first round of the WIAA Division 2 high school football playoffs attempted 19 passes this season. The Wolverines and Milwaukee Reagan will square off tonight at 7 p.m. at Waterford Union High School. […]
Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest to take place this weekend
The Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest will take place in Union Grove on Saturday and Sunday at the Racine County Fairgrounds. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The schedule is as follows: Little Sprout Stage Saturday 10 a.m. – […]
Man charged with stealing racing bike
A Rochester man charged with stealing a $30,000 motorcycle in Waterford was bound over for trial following a preliminary hearing on Oct. 17. Patrick James Bennett, 33, was charged Oct. 5 in Racine County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling and two counts of receiving stolen property, […]
Tractorcade
Tractors make their way along a 28-mile route around Waterford on Oct. 14 during the Lions Club of Waterford’s annual Tractorcade. (Photo by Tyler Myrick)