By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s Sam and Josh Fay took their best shot at the WIAA Division 1 Boys State Tennis Individual Championships at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison earlier this month. Unfortunately, the two came up short by a thin margin. The Fays, playing […]
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Brown lands 11th at state
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After finishing 34th last season at the WIAA State Golf Championships at University Ridge, Union Grove junior Connor Brown made a few rules for his return trip this year. The first rule was to not let a bad hole affect his entire performance. The […]
MEET THE DEMONS: Introducing 2018 state softball runner-up Burlington
Bridi Allen Softball is: where I am happy and get to spend time with my friends We made it to state because: we have all the necessary elements of a good team, and we loved playing together so much we didn’t want it to end Favorite song: “Hey, Soul […]
The legend of ‘Hondo’ is born
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Wilmot head baseball coach summed it up perfectly as he left the Burlington Demons’ sectional final game at Kenosha Tremper to walk to his car June 5. “You guys are going to win it again,” said Josh Pye, wearing a red Wilmot pullover. “It’s […]
Union Grove planners vote down concrete batch plant proposal
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove Trustee Christopher Gallagher did not mince words as he described his assessment of a proposed temporary concrete batch plant proposed on land a block off Highway 11. “The only thing louder than this operation is going to be the screams of the residents,” Gallagher […]
Two charged with beating man at Waterford bar
Two people from Waterford are charged with felonies for allegedly beating a man until he was left motionless on the floor at a Waterford bar last month. Michael Lee Heinowski, 44, was charged May 29 in Racine County Circuit Court with substantial battery and disorderly conduct, both as a repeater. […]
Torch run burns bright for Special Olympians
By Chad Hensiak Correspondent Local supporters of the Special Olympics got in the spirit of the games June 6 by participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run through the heart of Burlington. The event was one of the final legs of the Torch Run for Region Seven of the Special […]
Stacked sectional catches up to Union Grove soccer
Historic run can’t be denied, Jung already hopeful for bigger things next year By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Perhaps the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association could have done a bit more analysis before creating the WIAA Division 2 girls soccer sectional brackets. For instance, one division 2 sectional featured […]
Like mother, like daughter
Pitcher Klein follows in mother’s state footsteps By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Surprisingly, there has been no smack talk in the Klein household in recent weeks. “No, it’s been pretty civil,” Josie Klein said with a chuckle. After leading her team to a runner-up finish in the WIAA Division […]
New building eyed for shopping center
Restaurant among businesses OK’d for revived Fox River Plaza By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The site of the current Heavenly Cup Coffee Hut in the Fox River Plaza at 1054 Milwaukee Ave. could become home to a three-tenant retail building after the Burlington Plan Commission on Tuesday approved a conditional […]
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