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 […]
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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 […]
Memorial Day events planned
American Legion Essman Schroeder Post 20 has announced Waterford Memorial Day services for Monday, May 27: • 7 a.m., honor guard assemble at P. Lukas home • 8 a.m., North Cape Cemetery • 8:20 a.m., Norway Cemetery • 8:40 a.m., St. Peter’s Cemetery • 8:55 a.m., assemble for parade at […]
It’s status quo for BASD health insurance
Move to have staff pay more of their premiums is rejected by board By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Burlington Area School District officials got exactly what they aimed for in figuring health insurance costs for the 2013-14 school year – a zero percent cost increase. But while the district may […]
Red, white and blue helps raise some gold
American flags adorn the infield during the Hope Walk held at the Burlington High School Athletic Field May 18. The event helped put the Hope Walk over the $1 million threshold for the amount of money it has raised over the past 13 years to counter life-limiting diseases and afflictions. […]
These appetizers are out of this world
The Plaza Theater’s Marie Frederick serves up Andorian Antipasto Kabobs and Vulcan Blood Tarts during the Starfleet Officers Ball held May 17 to coincide with the opening of the new film in the Star Trek series. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
River paddlers pull off costumed caper
The team of Jake Reetz (from left), exchange student Louise Schmidt and Kit Kocha cross the finish line as winners of Saturday’s Millard Fillmore Canoe Race on the Fox River. The race is a spring tradition for Burlington High School students. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
CCHS track team has banner day at home regional meet
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor On a windy, sunny day on their “home track,” the Catholic Central High School track and field team showed it was serious about sending several team members to state. A large number of CCHS athletes, competing in the WIAA Division 3 regional at Burlington High […]
Gilbreath wins two regional titles
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Senior Jenny Gilbreath’s two titles led the Waterford High School girls track and field squad to a fourth-place finish at the WIAA Division 1 Badger Regional held at Lake Geneva Monday. The Wolverine girls tallied 88.5 points in the regional won by Badger. Gilbreath won […]
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