Do you believe in werewolves? A Menomonee Falls man didn’t – until he drove through western Walworth County and saw something that looked like a big dog walking on its hind legs. Could it be the Beast of Bray Road, a creature of local lore? Whatever it was, you […]
Sports & Other News
Still untouchable: As expected, Burlington wrestling rolls to conference championship
Demons feature 8 in championship round By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Troy Sparks Sports Correspondent Take one glimpse at the 220-pound conference title bout between Burlington’s Max Travis and Waterford’s Jack Trautman last Saturday, and the casual spectator saw all he or she needed to know about the SLC […]
Bleser leads swimmers in Racine
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Bailey Bleser won two events and led the Burlington Co-op boys high school swim team to a third-place finish Jan. 27 in the Racine Swimming and Diving Invite at Park High School. The Demons lost 104-66 to Badger Co-op Jan. 23 in a Southern […]
Casey’s applies full-court press in area
Gas station-convenience store eyes sites in multiple communities; council to consider Burlington proposal Tuesday By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer An aggressive expansion by Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Store is being seen throughout the Southern Lakes area, with building proposals and pending sales to the company. Two Southern Lakes area communities […]
Authorities find missing hiker, 79
Hiker was hungry and thirsty, but in otherwise good condition, authorities said Authorities using three K-9 units found a hiker who was reported missing in a Rochester nature preserve for a few hours Saturday. The man, 79, of Milwaukee, went for a hike around noon in what the Racine County […]
Farm strong: Union Grove wrestler learned craft from family, ranks 4th in state
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent A father proudly playing catch with his son has been a piece of Americana for decades. In Union Grove freshman wrestler Cade Willis’ family, the father and son bond is a little different. Instead of throwing around the pigskin or shooting hoops, Cade […]
Burlington wrestlers complete perfect season, gear up for conference meet
By Troy Sparks Sports Correspondent The Burlington wrestling team completed a perfect Southern Lakes Conference dual meet season at 6-0 with a 62-15 win, Jan. 25, at Union Grove. The Demons got pins from freshmen Jaden Bird (106) and Hayden Halter (113), sophomores Jake Skrundz (145), Ben Kumprey (152) […]
Waterford basketball routs Elkhorn
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Wolverines opened the game on a 15-3 run and routed Elkhorn 63-24 Jan. 26 in a Southern Lakes Conference girls high school basketball game at Waterford Union High School. Waterford (5-11, 3-6 SLC) played SLC games Tuesday at Wilmot (11-6, 8-1 SLC) and […]
Waterford Graded officials mint district’s 2018-19 calendar
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent School officials in the Waterford Graded district have minted a 2018-19 calendar that closely mimics plans assembled at Waterford Union High School and other area K-8 feeder districts. The WGSD School Board on Jan. 29 approved the calendar after months of review and collaboration with nearby […]
Senior Center could open next week
President says programming will return once new facility is ready By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The Burlington Senior Center is in the midst of its transition to the former Knights of Columbus building on East State Street and is eyeing a possible return to regular programming next week, according […]