Riggs said he was anxious to return to Wisconsin By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Peter Riggs was introduced as the new Public Works Director for the City of Burlington at an Oct. 21 Common Council meeting, the announcement accomplished some of his long-term goals, and brought him closer to […]
Sports & Other News
Champions parade set for 6 p.m. Monday
Area residents will have a chance to congratulate the 2017 WIAA Division 1 state girls volleyball champion Burlington Demons Monday evening during a parade and program in the heart of the city. The parade — with members of the team riding in fire engines and emergency vehicles — is scheduled […]
BREAKING: Burlington volleyball nets third state championship in five-game thriller
Key dig, Koenen finish the job By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] GREEN BAY – The gold ball is back in the halls of Burlington High School. “It’s what you dream of since you’re 8 in Burlington,” said junior Maddie Berezowitz. After a roller-coaster ride of a WIAA Division 1 state volleyball […]
Student fan bus for state volleyball leaves Burlington at 1 today
Burlington (34-10) vs. River Falls (42-0), 4:30 p.m., Resch Center, Green Bay By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] GREEN BAY – For the second straight year, the Burlington girls volleyball team will play for the prestigious gold ball. That’s because last night the Lady Demons took care of business in a […]
Blue Devils youth football captures Super Bowl crown
Talk about sweet revenge. The Burlington Blue Devils seventh-grade youth football team lost to unbeaten Union Grove earlier in the season by one point, but when a chance at redemption arose on the biggest stage, Burlington seized the moment. The Blue Devils captured the Southeastern Youth Football Super Bowl […]
Burlington swimming captures first conference crown since 2011
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Co-op girls high school swim team is not second in the Southern Lakes Conference for the first time since 2011. The Demons won the Southern Lakes Conference Meet Oct. 28 at Whitewater High School, and clinched both the regular season and conference […]
Season ends, but Burlington soccer enjoys major step forward
Demons enjoy improved season after ineligibility By Daniel Schoettler Sports correspondent The Burlington Demons boys soccer team ended a hard-fought season Oct. 19 as they fell in their WIAA regional matchup against Monona Grove, 6-0. “They were a very good team with some very exceptional players,” head coach Joel […]
Waterford stuns Union Grove in thrilling playoff shootout
Waterford wins in thrilling shootout By Mike Ramczyk, Tim Wester and Chris Bennett [email protected] On paper, state-ranked Union Grove had all of the ingredients for a breezy, blowout home victory in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal Oct. 19. Playing rival Waterford, which only had five wins all season […]
Taking the community’s pulse
WGSD sends survey to residents as questions about Fox River, other schools loom By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As a precursor to potentially big changes, school officials in the Waterford Graded district are attempting to cast as wide a net as possible and hear from residents about improvements that could cost […]
Murder trial hinges on self-defense
Attorney says accused was gathering evidence, defending self from abuser By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A trial that began in Walworth County this week – featuring a victim and a defendant with ties to the Burlington area – will hinge on accusations of child porn and a […]
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