By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove senior track and field athletes Riley McMahon and Brendan Farmer got a taste of the WIAA championship in 2016. Now it’s almost an obsession to make a return trip in their final year of high school competition. McMahon and Farmer lead a […]
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Waterford girls track wins Southern Lakes Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent According to coach Michele Sittig, the Waterford Union High School girls track team winning the Southern Lakes Conference Relays is the result of everyone taking it upon themselves to rise to the challenge. The SLC Relays were contested April 11 at Badger High School in […]
Burlington softball walks off in 10
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor After three hours of softball, the Burlington Demons sent their loyal fans home happy April 13. A solid crowd filling the bleachers and extending down the first and third base lines despite windy temperatures in the 40s witnessed an extra-inning thriller, capped off by […]
Reckless driver allegedly under influence of heroin
At about 3:30 p.m. April 7, the Racine County Communications Center took several 911 calls of a reckless driver on Interstate 94 going south from Highway G. The callers stated the reckless driver was in a silver car and that the driver appeared to be falling asleep while driving, according […]
Woof walk
Bark for Life event is set for Sunday at WUHS The American Cancer Society will have its Bark for Life fundraiser from noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Waterford Union High School. The event will honor the lifelong contributions of pets and the comfort and companionship they give cancer survivors. The event […]
The Danish invasion
BHS students reflect on exchange trip to Europe By Karley Nadolski Contributor Earlier this month, 28 high school students, with two chaperones in tow, boarded a school bus that brought them to O’Hare International Airport. With their passports and their carefully weighed luggage, these students were on the first part […]
ROUNDUP: Catholic Central soccer enters second varsity season
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent For Victor Jabrial, third-year Head Coach of the girls Catholic Central soccer team, the real triumph of the season is being able to field a full, competitive team. In that regard, Jabrial, assistant coaches Bailey Racky and Bob Klein and the Lady Toppers […]
Swanson has Union Grove golf gunning for top spot
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent If Union Grove boys golf coach Eric Swanson was creating a template for expectations this season, he’d probably pick 2016 as a blueprint. Last year the Broncos finished second in the Southern Lakes Conference race behind champion and WIAA Division 1 State Qualifier Lake […]
Ludwig leads Burlington tennis squad
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For years, longtime Burlington boys varsity tennis coach Ken Savaglia has preached playing in the offseason. The head coach, now in his 21st year, has the luxury of coaching some year-round players this spring, and he is hoping another year of experience can result in […]
Grocery business continues to innovate
Gooseberries Fresh Market owners (from left) Mike Spiegelhoff and his parents Kathy and Dave Spiegelhoff plan $1.9 million in upgrades to the Burlington store to increase the focus on organic foods, fresh meat and seafood, and add beer and wine service for shoppers. Pick up a copy of the Southern […]