Opposing coaches noticed virtually no weakness, team peaking at right time By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent As miraculous as Burlington’s comeback victory WIAA Division 1 Championship game against Arrow-head was, it hardly surprised many Southern Lakes Conference coaches. After all, Lakes teams were unwilling witnesses to a Demons team […]
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The bigger the stage, the better they play
Little League success prepared Demons for high-profile competition By Chris Bennett [email protected] Bryan Sturdevant almost made the final out of a title game on television – twice. On the brink of being the goat a second time his teammates saved him, and rallied to win the WIAA Division 1 […]
Her career in chocolate is made of solid gold
Local woman marks 50 years at Nestlé plant By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Among other items, 78-year-old Marilyn Elverman collects Nestlé memorabilia. She has a ceramic Nestlé Morsel cookie jar, figurines, and Nestlé model NASCAR racecars. But special among her collection is a Little Jersey, believed to be from the 1950s, […]
Most highway projects to be put on hold for holiday travel
To accommodate heavy traffic expected during the three-day Fourth of July holiday weekend, construction on most major highway projects in Wisconsin will be suspended at noon on Friday, July 1 and will not resume until Tuesday, July 5. However, motorists may still encounter narrow lanes and lane shifts, which […]
Burlington baseball coach Staude never gave up in pursuit of state title
18-year head man credits community, school, family for support By Jason Arndt Staff Writer And Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor, [email protected] When Scott Staude took over the reigns of Burlington High School’s baseball program 18 years ago, the coach already faced a challenge, but he finally snagged the elusive WIAA […]
Man in alleged bank fraud is back in custody
A Chicago man suspected of defrauding area banks out more than $75,000 last fall is back in custody to face charges after allegedly skipping out on his bond in two counties. Jarrien Christian Jones, 26, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court last October with two counts of fraud against […]
It floats their boats
Village hosts ribbon cutting for new canoe/kayak launch June 16 marked the culmination of an effort and the beginning of a journey. The Village of Waterford hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Village Hall Park to mark the official opening of four canoe and kayak launches. The launches are designed to […]
STATE CHAMPS: No-quit kids defy the odds
Burlington High School sports teams don’t win state championships. As a 2000 graduate and former Demon baseball, football and basketball player, that breaks my heart. But for the most part, it’s true. You have to dig up the history books all the way back to 1965 to find the […]
Fire department honored for heart care
On June 7, the Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department was awarded the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Bronze Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. With more than 250,000 people experiencing what is called a STEMI – an elevation of the […]
Council OKs parkway signs for city rummage sale event
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Burlington’s Common Council will allow residents to place yard sale signs in city-owned parkways during the annual citywide rummage sale held July 29 and 30. In a report to the council during the July 21 meeting, Alderman Edward Johnson said he received correspondence from a […]
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