What a difference a couple of inches makes in the game of football. An inch or two can literally change your season. That’s exactly what happened to the Wilmot Panther football team last Friday night. Down 31-24 in overtime and in desperate need of a touchdown to extend the game […]
Sports & Other News
A life in groceries
Paul Spiegelhoff was most comfortable on the sales floor By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief In 91 years of life, Paul Spiegelhoff saw the grocery business come a full circle. “He was fascinated with this place,” his son, Dave, said of the store, Gooseberries Fresh Food Market, that Dave currently […]
They’ve got spirit
Burlington High celebrates homecoming Students at Burlington High School are celebrating “Blacklight Nights” this week as part of the school’s annual homecoming. The week of school spirit-building activities began Saturday with the Demon Dash run and continued during the school week with a series of dress-up days and activities, according […]
Waterford’s Torhorst, Lake Geneva’s Murphy will represent SLC at state golf
Kafar matches career best, misses out by one stroke By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] TOWN OF VERNON – The waiting game was a doozy Tuesday afternoon at Edgewood Golf Club. Golfers Aubrie Torhorst of Waterford, Kya Kafar of Burlington, Jackie Bianchi of Union Grove and Holly Murphy of Lake Geneva […]
Paul Spiegelhoff, 91, of Burlington, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Paul was born in Burlington on Nov. 17, 1925, to Albert T. and Elizabeth (nee Hemling) Spiegelhoff. He was a lifetime resident of Burlington where he graduated from St. Mary High […]
ALLEY TALLY: Towne & Country Lanes, Burlington, Sept. 29-Oct. 2
Alley Tally Towne & Country Lanes Fri. Nifty-Fifty Plus: 9/29 Ladies High Game: Jeanie Koehn – 185 Ladies High Series: Louise Johnson – 468 Mens High Game: Jim Olson – 237 Mens High Game: Jim Olson – 662 Other High Series: Dale Helm – 587, Bobbi Auman – […]
Union Grove doubles shine at conference tennis tournament
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent With the aid of its strong doubles lineup, the Union Grove girls tennis team finished fourth at the Southern Lakes Conference championship at Delavan-Darien High School Thursday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept 23. The Broncos’ doubles teams finished third, second and fifth respectively to […]
District offers 1.26% teacher pay raise
Teachers union seeks an additional 1.76% By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington Area School District School Board Personnel Committee and the Burlington Education Association met Sept. 25 to discuss and exchange proposals regarding base wages for the current school year. After exchanging proposals, the meeting moved into a closed session, […]
Burlington tennis 4th at SLC meet
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] During the regular season, the Burlington girls varsity tennis squad lost to Lake Geneva Badger, Westosha Central and Wilmot. The Southern Lakes Conference meet, which took place Sept. 21 and 23 at Delavan-Darien and Lake Geneva Badger high schools, wasn’t much different. Thanks to fourth-place […]
Mother of boy found dead charged for violating bond
Woman with history of child, substance abuse was not to contact family By Vicky Wedig and Jason Arndt Staff Writers The mother of a Union Grove High School student was arrested after the 15-year-old boy died, possibly from drowning, on Sept. 20 near their Town of Dover home. Austin Wyatt […]
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