Burlington at South Milwaukee, 7 p.m., Friday By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With the sun beating down and dog-day August temperatures approaching 85 degrees Tuesday afternoon at Burlington High School, a sea of half-clad Demon football players was quick to scamper off to the locker rooms, especially after the conclusion […]
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Is this the year Southern Lakes football returns to Camp Randall?
Waterford, Lake Geneva Badger have best chance at new league’s first championship All day, I’ve been thinking of ideas for the return of my high school football predictions column. Should I mouth vomit more cliches about how excited I am for the season to start? No. Actually, an […]
City to limit food trucks
Vendors will be allowed at events, in industrial areas By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Mobile food vendors will be allowed to operate in the City of Burlington under specific conditions approved by the Common Council at Tuesday’s meeting. Those conditions include paying an annual permit fee of $250 and restrictions […]
Demons gear up for opener
Members of the Burlington High School football team run wind sprints during a recent practice as they prepare for their season opener Friday at South Milwaukee. The game begins at 7 p.m. The Demons begin the season with hopes of capturing the Southern Lakes Conference championship and earning a berth […]
Board set to finalize referendum wording Monday evening
New middle school would cost about half of amount that was included on 2017 ballot By Alex Johnson Correspondent After a failed referendum in 2017, the Burlington Area School District is gearing up for another attempt this November, asking district residents to vote on a $43.6 million package pending the […]
Former Waterford star D’Alie leads Italy to basketball World Cup championship
At 5-foot-4, D’Alie still dominates the game By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent If this summer is any indication, there appears to be no slowing down former Waterford High School star Rae Lin D’Alie on the basketball court. Entering her eighth season playing professionally in Italy, the 5-foot-4 ball-handling […]
Police sergeant under investigation for misconduct
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A City of Burlington police sergeant who resides in Kenosha County is under investigation for misconduct, according to Police Chief Mark Anderson, who said the officer has been on paid administrative leave since Aug. 1. Matthew Baumhardt, of Salem Lakes, faces allegations of sexual harassment, […]
Festival comes of age
Expanded Tall Tales Music Festival returns Saturday and Sunday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Tall Tales Music Festival organizers have seen a growing interest in the downtown Burlington event and this year’s sixth annual festival will be the biggest ever with more walking space and new family-friendly features. Since its […]
John’s Disposal vows to rebuild
Millions in damages estimated at Norway recycling facility By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A month after a stubborn blaze destroyed its sorting facility in the Town of Norway in Racine County, officials with John’s Disposal have plans to rebuild, but are still awaiting final damage estimates. According to John’s Disposal […]
SLN ALL AREA BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Former bat boy takes turn as Burlington superstar
Star Demon pitcher just getting started By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Looking back, the 2010 Burlington baseball team had even more success than originally thought. The Demons, led by seniors Cody Peterson, Mike Porcaro, Tell Taylor and Dylan Friend, captured the Southern Lakes Conference championship and finished with a […]
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