According to today’s Racine Journal Times, Racine Horlick football coach Brian Fletcher has been suspended one game for his public use of the word “Caucasian” when arguing a referee’s call during Friday night’s Burlington-Horlick football game. Fletcher issued the following statement through the Racine Unified School District on Monday: “I […]
Sports & Other News
Kenosha County Fair hits average attendance in 2016
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief For someone who had just 12 weeks to plan this year’s Kenosha County Fair, Denise Zirbel was more than happy with the results of the 2015 event. Zirbel, the fair’s full-time manager, said the five-day affair that concluded at the fairgrounds in Wilmot Sunday […]
AUDIO: Bill Michaels radio show addresses coach’s controversial comment, deems it inappropriate in public
“You don’t bring that up out in public, dude, you just don’t,” said radio personality Bill Michaels Monday morning on his show in reference to my story about a coach’s controversial use of the word “Caucasian” during Friday night’s Burlington High School football game. Late Monday morning, I had […]
Rochester ‘Day In the Country’ approaching
Rochester’s annual “Day in the Country” is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day starts with a 5K run at 8:30 a.m. that begins at Case Eagle Park. Registration is $25, and can be done online at http://www.silvercirclesportsevents.com/Rochester-5k. Enjoy arts/crafts, live band, car show, […]
Citizen budget partners get city’s process rolling
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor How does one explain the difficulties of preparing a budget for 10,000 people instead of one? The City of Burlington calls it the “Citizen Budget Partners,” and the third of an expected four or five meetings will take place tonight. “By the end of the exercise, […]
Draw down plan remains under scrutiny
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As a concrete decision waits in the wings from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, local officials continue to weigh in and scrutinize plans concerning the anticipated drawdown of the Fox River. The Norway-Dover Drainage District is spearheading the campaign to drawdown portions of the river. […]
BHS to host ACT prep course
Burlington High School and the Burlington Community Education Department will offer an ACT prep course through Wisconsin Test Prep this fall and spring. The a 16-hour is course spread over seven sessions, focusing on English, math, reading and writing and science – the content areas of the exam. Practice tests […]
Dangerous injury, coach’s racial comment inflict black eye on Burlington football victory
Burlington 39, Racine Horlick 24 Entertaining game ends in controversy BURLINGTON — “Would we have gotten that call if my safety was a Caucasian?” After a helmet-to-helmet collision inside the Racine Horlick 5-yard line that left Burlington receiver Jake Weidert motionless on the sideline, trainers and coaches rushed to the […]
Trap shooting keeps growing, winning in Burlington
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent Trapshooting is quickly becoming one of the most popular sports in southeastern Wisconsin and across the nation, due largely to word-of-mouth. You might go so far as to say that people are shooting their traps off about it. At least that’s how it seems […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Burlington, Union Grove, Catholic Central, Badger all picked to win
Catholic Central-Lake Country Lutheran is FOX6 Game of the Week PREDICTIONS Last week: 6-3 Season: 6-3 (If I don’t finish the season with a winning percentage over .700, come to 209 N. Dodge St. and laugh in my face) (All games Friday 7 p.m.) Racine Horlick […]
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