By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent With the Southern Lakes Conference seemingly getting stronger by the year, Union Grove wrestling coach Andy Weis realizes there is no time for rebuilding. Despite losing state qualifiers Adam Braley and Cole Ryan to graduation, Weis expects his team to pick up the slack right […]
Sports & Other News
Appraisals in village still not finished
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Slightly more than half of the Village of Waterford’s housing stock was comprehensively inspected during the much-maligned re-evaluation process this year, municipal officials announced this week. Associated Appraisal, the firm contracted to inspect the exterior and interior of homes, reviewed all exterior properties, but company staffers […]
Schappel’s two goals lift Ice Force hockey
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford Union High School High School’s Jakob Schappel scored two goals and helped the Greendale Ice Force beat the Whitefish Bay/Shorewood/Nicolet Storm 5-2 Dec. 11 in a non-conference game at Wilson Park in Milwaukee. The Ice Force is a high school hockey team of boys […]
Small Catholic Central wrestling squad focuses on fundamentals
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent Zack Fisher, second-year coach of the boys Catholic Central wrestling team, has two very different goals for his squad this season. One goal is to send his first wrestler to the state tournament, and the other is simply for his team to master the […]
Two men die in Dover crash
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In what Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling called a “horrific scene,” two area men died Tuesday morning after a crash on Highway 75 in the Town of Dover. Jarett Heck, 20, of Salem, and Zachary Faulhaber, 22, of Kansasville, were pronounced dead at the scene, according […]
Baumhardt is Burlington’s newest sergeant
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In the grand cascade that has reorganized the City of Burlington police department in the past year, the latest promotion occurred the first week of December. Matthew Baumhardt, an officer who had been with the department since 2011, was officially sworn in as the department’s newest […]
Careful who you work for?
Jim and Suzanne Cowan get a moment with Darth Vader at a special private showing of “Star War: The Force Awakens” Thursday night at the Plaza Theater in Burlington. Scherrer Construction rented out the theater for the private showing as part of its holiday party proceedings. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Union Grove girls basketball beating down opponents
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent To say the Union Grove girls basketball team is on a roll may be an understatement. Union Grove (5-0) has won its games by an average margin of 29 points, including a pair of jaw-dropping victories last week against Westosha Central and Racine Case. […]
Klug leads Burlington basketball over Elkhorn
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Already equipped with strong ball-handling skills, quickness and court vision, Burlington sophomore Nick Klug is adding another dimension to his game – the long ball. The 5-foot-10, 155-pound guard knocked down five triples Monday night to help lead the Demons to a 72-63 victory […]
City to spend $52,393 on storm sewer study
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Since earlier this year, the City of Burlington has known it is facing potential costs to monitor its storm water systems. Now, the first step in that process is set to be taken. On Tuesday, the City of Burlington Common Council discussed approving a task order […]