A 67-year-old man was killed late Monday morning when he was ejected from his SUV as it rolled over on the Highway 36 bypass just south of Yahnke Road in the Town of Burlington. The name of the victim was not released Monday night pending notification of relatives, according to […]
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Terrance Welch, Kansasville, demonstrates how to shoot a pistol during the 10th annual Half Point Historical Re-enactment held at the Racine County Fairgrounds October 10 and 11. Welch represented a United States Army Soldier during the War of 1812. (Photo by Julie Rossman)
Bus driver finds corn field instead of road
A Waterford school bus driver accused of driving into a cornfield with four students on the bus was charged Thursday with four counts of first-degree reckless endangerment. Jason S. Stalbaum, 38, of Waterford, appeared in Racine County Circuit Court Oct. 8 to face the four Class F felony charges. The […]
Cross country: Neubauer, Marino lead Waterford pack
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished in the middle of the pack in strong fields Oct. 8 in the Wolverine Cross Country Invitational at Waterford Union High School. The boys finished fourth in a nine-team field […]
Lake Geneva Badger upsets Waterford to win SLC, and Delavan pulls off greatest comeback ever
Our esteemed photographer Earlene Frederick covered the Delavan-Wilmot game Friday night. Here is the EPIC post-game speech by Comets coach Bret St. Arnauld. It’s the GREATEST VIDEO ON THE PLANET. ENJOY! It was like something out of an edge-of-your-seat, pulse-pounding Batman movie. A superhero […]
Union Grove clinches first playoff berth since 2009, ends Burlington’s season
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – In 2009, the last time the Union Grove varsity football team made the playoffs, the iPad had yet to be released. Green Bay Packers all-universe quarterback Aaron Rodgers was still a young, unproven NFL player, and rapper Soulja Boy of “Superman” fame […]
Catholic Central football captures first conference crown since 2010
Exclusive video from Friday’s game: By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – The Catholic Central football team has another number to add to its Wall of Champions billboard, located behind the west end zone of the Topper Bowl – 2015. The left side of the Wall features […]
Former QB-receiver hookup enjoys career day
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Two Burlington High School class of 2013 graduates had big days for their respective college football teams Saturday. Ty Dennis (pictured above), a wide receiver for the 2012 Burlington Demons, broke out with a career game in Division 2 Minnesota State-Mankato’s 35-27 victory over Augustana. […]
Sweet revenge: Burlington volleyball drops top dogs DSHA, Catholic Memorial
Lady Demons now 40-3, ranked No. 1 in the state By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Any suspicions of the Burlington girls volleyball team being vulnerable or in trouble based on their upset loss to Westosha Central a few weeks back were emphatically erased last weekend. The Lady Demons […]
Waterford soccer seeking return to winning ways
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford went 0-6-1 in seven matches since beating Kenosha Tremper 2-1 Sept. 26 at home in a non-conference match that coach Rob Blascoe called the Wolverines’ best performance of the season. Waterford played Tuesday at Badger (13-7-0, 5-3 SLC) in the consolation semifinal […]