By Jason Arndt Correspondent Fire Commission members noted multiple improvements at the Union Grove/Yorkville Fire Station during a recent meeting held at the station and are in the preliminary stages of examining options to either expand the present facility or replace the station built in 1974. The reorganization and cleanup […]
Sports & Other News
Traffic stop leads to nearly 20 pounds of pot
Racine County sheriff’s deputies seized nearly 20 pounds of marijuana from a car stopped for speeding on Interstate 94 on Monday. The 19 pounds of marijuana – which has a street value of approximately $19,000, according to deputies – was being transported from Illinois to Milwaukee by a Milwaukee man. […]
Union Grove’s Green impresses at state gymnastics
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Westosha Central/Union Grove gymnastics coach Bill Price saw a state tournament appearance in Union Grove High School senior Devan Green’s future last November. Green made Price’s prediction a reality last weekend, becoming the first Union Grove representative at the state tournament in nearly 30 […]
Assembly likely to take up medical marijuana bill
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After fighting for the last few months just to get the Wisconsin State Legislature to even consider legalizing medical marijuana for seizure disorders, a Burlington resident saw progress this week. Sally Schaeffer has been fighting the last few months to get the Legislature to […]
American Roller expansion plans head to crucial next step on March 24
By Jason Arndt Correspondent American Roller, headquartered in Union Grove, faces one final obstacle in the form of approval from the Joint Review Board before the company can move forward on a planned multi-million dollar expansion project. The Review Board’s upcoming decision on March 24 represents the next step […]
Burlington girls capture bowling state championship
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent A youth movement propelled the Burlington High School girls bowling team to its first state title. With freshmen and sophomores composing 80 percent of the lineup, the Demons conquered the lanes at the Wisconsin High School Bowling Club State Championship. The event took place Feb. […]
Benavides, Fitzpatrick win titles, team second in state
Big 3 goes out on top By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It would’ve been understandable if Burlington-Badger-Wilmot’s “Big Three” of Molly Benavides and Bailey and Jenna Fitzpatrick had off days Saturday at the WIAA individual state gymnastics meet. After all, roughly 12 hours earlier, on Friday night, the trio and […]
Spring has sprung?
A week after the last significant snow fall, the ice and snow at Echo Lake and the dam are drastically reduced. Temperatures got up into the 50s Friday. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Burlington wrestling enjoys historic day at team state
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The past three seasons, the Burlington High School wrestling squad has made it to the team state tournament, its first three times in school history. In 2012, the Demons lost their quarterfinal dual in the last match, and last year they were dominated in […]
Three seek election to two positions on Waterford Town Board
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Two incumbent supervisors and a planning commissioner are vying for election to two positions on the Waterford Town Board in the Tuesday, April 1 election. The candidates are incumbent supervisors Dale Gauerke and Tim Szeklinski and planning commission member, Jan Alvey. Each candidate shared their thoughts […]
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