By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT An outside consulting firm with expertise in designing learning spaces has been hired by the Waterford Graded School District, following a decision this week. The School Board on Aug. 23 minted an agreement with architects Plunkett Raysich. The Milwaukee-based firm has been retained to study short- […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Week 2 High School Football predictions
It’s that special time of year. School is about to start, the temperatures are cooling and Friday nights and Saturday and Sunday afternoons are dedicated to hitting, passing, catching, running and more hitting. Oh, and let’s not forget about gathering with friends and family, plopping down on the couch and […]
You’ve got a Friend in me: Slugger’s bomb lifts Barons to championship series
Richter, Stahulak combine for solid pitching outing By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor [email protected] It doesn’t get much better than the Burlington-Waterford rivalry. Across the board, in all sports, at all levels, athletes live mere miles apart, toeing school district lines and playing sports against each other from an early […]
Good first impression: Burlington corrals Racine Case in season opener
Burlington 32, Racine Case 20 Burlington dominates county foe with balanced attack By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington football team was able to dictate things offensively Aug. 19, and the defense and special teams joined the party in a season-opening victory over Racine Case. Powered by 260 total […]
Team USA rep Grunze leads Waterford volleyball
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School girls volleyball team is not easing into the 2016 season. The Wolverines are scrimmaging the Demons Saturday at Burlington. Burlington is one of the better programs in the state, and will challenge for a berth in the WIAA Division […]
Book recalls ‘The Demon of Browns Lake’
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It may not have the fame of the Loch Ness in Scotland, but Burlington’s Browns Lake apparently has a sighting of something … out of the ordinary. In the recently published “Lake Monsters of Wisconsin,” author Chad Lewis opens his recounting of various lake creatures with […]
Burlington soccer boys capture 1st victory since 2013
Burlington 4, Racine Lutheran 2 Experienced core of starters returns to pitch By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The date was Oct. 1, 2013. Burlington High School defeated Waterford Union High School, 3-2, in a seemingly meaningless regular season affair. It was the Demons’ first […]
Londre, Jagodzinski fuel Burlington tennis
By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Boasting two of the best singles players in the Southern Lakes Conference in senior Lacey Londre and sophomore May Jagodzinski, the Burlington girls tennis team has the potential to pile up victories once the lineup gets squared away. “We’re splitting up our doubles teams,” […]
County to assist local food banks
Racine County will accept applications from non-profit agencies for funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs through Aug. 25. Applications for funds will be available from the office of United Way of Racine County, 2000 Domanik Dr, Racine, and the Western Racine County Service Center, 209 N Main St, […]
Local swim team enters rebuilding campaign
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Members of the Burlington Co-op girls swimming team went to the Olive Garden in Janesville last fall at the end of the season, and the trip involved ability in the pool as much as it did a desire for all-you-can-eat breadsticks and salad. The […]
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