Attendance, sales finish ahead of 2016 numbers By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Although rain clouds hung over ChocolateFest’s opening night, the annual festival rebounded the rest of Memorial Day weekend to finish in the black and put a chocolate-smeared smile on the face of the volunteer organizers, according to Operations Committee […]
Sports & Other News
Burlington dominates Sauk Prairie, advances to second straight sectional
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – You might be my Lucky Star. No, not the famous Madonna song, but actually the fine dining establishment in Burlington, where the Lady Demons varsity soccer squad gathered for breakfast Saturday morning before a WIAA Division 2 regional final tilt with visiting Sauk […]
Renovate or start from scratch?
Waterford Graded officials presented with future options for middle school By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Faced with a range of issues — including cramped quarters and a perceived obsolete learning environment — Fox River Middle School could be in for an extreme makeover. But how exactly the Waterford Graded School […]
With honor and remembrance
A wreath is placed at the foot of the war memorial in Echo Park May 29 as part of Burlington’s Memorial Day ceremonies sponsored by local veterans organizations. (Photo by Lauren Henning)
Burlington mourns
Support extended as community deals with deaths of three students in crash By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief For more than 20 years Troy Everson has seen countless roadside tragedies and the effect they have on families and their communities as a Gold Badge member of the Burlington Rescue Squad. But nothing, […]
Catholic Central’s Klein leaps way to school record, state tournament
By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Elizabeth Klein is entering the WIAA Division 3 State Track and Field Meet on a high note. Or, make that a school record-tying high mark. The Catholic Central sophomore tied her own school high jump record when she cleared 5 feet, 2 inches in […]
Burlington junior Ludwig advances to state tennis
Rigorous offseason workouts improve Ludwig’s game By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor This past offseason, Burlington junior Jacob Ludwig ramped up his tennis game. After sneaking into state as a junior as an extra qualifier, the southpaw was determined to leave no doubt he belonged on the state’s grandest stage. […]
From handball to tennis, Union Grove’s Zeilinger the difference in state run
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Seemingly every high school athlete’s goal is to make it to a state championship. But for Union Grove senior tennis player Nico Zeilinger, the importance of making state is a foreign concept. Zeilinger is a foreign-exchange student from Germany who came to Union Grove […]
Burlington softball hangs tough with Westosha in regional final loss
By Jason Arndt [email protected] Against No. 1 seed Westosha Central High School, visiting Burlington had a two-run lead after the first inning of Friday’s WIAA Division 1 regional final, but the Falcons capitalized on a jittery Demons team to come away with a 5-3 victory. The No. 9 seeded […]
Waterford sends 10 to state track and field
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Sean Pritchard and Haleigh Reindl each qualified in two events and lead a contingent of 10 Wolverines to the WIAA Division 1 State Track & Field Championships. The state meet is today and Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium on the campus of UW-La Crosse. The […]