Team playing well in early season By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The freebies are over. That’s the message Union Grove baseball coach Michael Arendt wants to send his opponents this season after a sloppy 2016 campaign that saw the Broncos give opponents too many unearned runs. After four games […]
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Oak Park Place opens assisted living facility
Facility offers options for supportive services up to memory care By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Within the first week of opening its doors, Oak Park Place of Burlington has already welcomed five new residents into the memory care and assisted living facility, officials report. Oak Park Place, which broke […]
A life in sports: Waterford’s Stobber wins Athletic Director of the Year
By Andrew Horschak Correspondent Calling herself “the luckiest person in athletics,” Jill Stobber has been a successful high school and college athlete, a coach, a trainer and an athletic director. Make that an award-winning athletic director. At the recent Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association spring caucus in Fort Atkinson, Stobber, […]
PREVIEW: Catholic Central baseball hungry after flirting with state
Plethora of pitchers give Toppers committee approach By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Second-year Catholic Central baseball coach Jim Friend is hoping that an exciting postseason run to cap the 2016 season will have a carryover effect into the 2017 campaign. After placing sixth in the Metro Classic Conference with […]
PREVIEW: Robson leads strong Catholic Central softball squad
Head coach: Bill Greskiw, 22nd season Assistant coaches: Tedd Shellberg, Carol Robers Last year: 19-8, 13-1 Metro Classic Conference, lost to Oakfield sectional semifinal Key losses: Katie Kubiak (C), Kacie Snyder (SS), Olivia Sobbe (1B), Bridgette Wright (CF) Key returners: Sydney Robson, jr., pitcher, MCC player of the year, […]
A ‘career’ for the kids
Campbell logged 31 years on the School Board By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief As Bill Campbell closed the screen on his school district-issued laptop computer for the last time Monday night, he couldn’t help but marvel at how education has advanced in his lifetime. At the age of […]
Longtime assistant coach takes over Union Grove softball
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Less than 12 months ago, the Union Grove girls softball team ended its season just two wins short of a state championship. Now the Broncos find themselves in transition following the graduation of a talented senior class and the retirement of coach Ryan Boylen. Tom […]
Burlington track features young talent
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Burlington Demons track and field team is gearing up for a successful outdoor season after participating in the Performance Running Outfitters Invitational a few weeks ago. “Our strengths this year are that we are young and full of young talent,” head coach Jason […]
Election review: Two upsets and a draw
Lena unseats Lembcke in Town of Dover By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With spring election season now in the rear-view mirror, results across Western Racine County have revealed several upsets and an unusual occurrence. Two veteran municipal leaders are leaving their posts this month as the results shake out and another […]
Little bite for this bark
Rochester resident gets kennel license, despite noise concerns By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A Village of Rochester resident has been awarded a new kennel license, though nearby residents’ noise concerns have prompted additional overtures aimed at containing and shielding the chorus of barking and yipping. Deedria Schaal, who owns a home […]
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