By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Waterford High School baseball team avenged a loss five days earlier, defeating Union Grove 3-1 Tuesday in Southern Lakes Conference action. “A well-played game by both teams,” head coach Lance Bestland said. Tanner Hunsucker pitched the complete game, giving up just five hits, and […]
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Plan commission OKs street modificaton near fire station
Change is intended to improve firefighter safety By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It took three months – and the threat of not getting the project done this year – but the City of Burlington Plan Commission finally approved a plan to modify Washington Street near the city’s fire station. The […]
Broncos advance four individuals, one relay team to sectional
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT If your last name was Goodrich or Schwartz, and you competed for the Union Grove High School girls track and field squad, then Monday was a good day for you. The Goodrich sisters – Cassy, a junior; and Alex, a freshman – and junior Madelyn […]
Painting reveals a veteran’s heart
Attention to detail captures conflict, heroism By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer At the heart of Carl Anders’ artwork are the details. A painter since he was a child, Anders lived in California until 2008. After the death of his wife, his daughter urged him to move to Burlington. A Vietnam […]
Young ’Toppers get back on track
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent For a young Catholic Central High School baseball team, winning three games in a row is a big deal – especially when they had only won four all season before then. “It really means a lot to us because we’re so young,” said CCHS coach […]
Standouts for the week of May 24, 2013
Male Athlete of the Week Brian Dankle, Burlington High School boys golf: In spite of not having what coach Bill Berkholtz called his “A” game, Dankle played well enough to win Southern Lakes Conference individual medalist honors May 14 at Hawk’s View Golf Course in Lake Geneva. Dankle shot a […]
Pauly, Shenkenberg each win two regional titles
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With seniors Mickael Pauly and Max Shenkenberg each winning two events, the Burlington High School boys track and field squad finished fourth as a team at the WIAA Division 1 Badger Regional Monday at Lake Geneva. Pauly, a foreign exchange student, won the 400-meter dash […]
Demon girls advance to SLC title game with OT win
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It took overtime, but the Burlington High School girls soccer team advanced Tuesday to the Southern Lakes Conference title game. The Demon girls edged Union Grove 2-1 at home to improve to 7-1 in the SLC and 11-4-1 overall. “This was one of our most […]
Hot licks, power chords ring out during Thursday Battle of the Bands
Annual event showcases local talent, raise money for Love Inc. For the last 13 years Love Inc. has sponsored the Battle Of The Bands contest at the Chocolatefest grounds. Hundreds of high school and middle school students from Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois have come to compete on the main […]
Students lead the initiative for new community help group
By Jason Arndt Correspondent The idea all started with an elementary school student’s compassion, then led to a newly founded organization at Union Grove Elementary School. “She told me that she and a couple of other girls in her class were tired of seeing other girls in their class not […]
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