Concert makes a big impact on local college student By Julie Rossman Correspondent It wasn’t Justin Timberlake, it wasn’t Taylor Swift. But, for 22-year-old Sean Krause, a trip to Milwaukee to see and hear the Gaithers in concert was a dream come true. “I love their music, all the time,” […]
Sports & Other News
CCHS roundp: Softball downs Dominican, baseball struggles
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Catholic Central softball team put together what head coach Bill Greskiw called his squad’s best overall game of the season Tuesday, downing Whitefish Bay Dominican on the road, 9-2. The Lady ’Toppers picked up 11 hits, with three from Maggie Smith and two from […]
Demon girls stay undefeated in the SLC
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington High School girls soccer remained undefeated in Southern Lakes Conference play Tuesday with a 3-0 shutout at home against Westosha Central. Burlington outshot the Falcons 23-8 in a strong performance. Merin Mundt, who has led Burlington all season offensively, had a hat trick […]
Standouts for the week of May 17, 2013
All 5’3 Standouts Male Athlete of the Week Conor Schultz, Burlington High School boys tennis: Schultz picked the right time to play his best tennis of the year. Playing against No. 1 seed Nathaniel Brockmann of Waterford in the semifinals of the Southern Lakes Conference tournament Saturday, Schultz picked […]
Fladwood checks off 15 years of library service from her bucket list
Cheryl Fladwood, children’s librarian for the Rochester Public Library, has announced her retirement. She has been the children’s librarian in Rochester since 1998, after a combined 26 years teaching grade school and preschool. Fladwood has the stories to share and many special memories of those years to remember. “One […]
Vos takes listening session questions in stride
Assembly speaker was happy to be on home turf dealing with constituents By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer At Burlington High School May 6 to honor three individual state champions, Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said that particular duty was one of his more pleasurable ones. Someone cracked a joke […]
Ladwig delivers State of the County speech
Here is the text of the State of the County speech delivered by County Executive Jim Ladwig to the County Board Tuesday night: Report by the County Executive on the state of the county “Mr. Chairman, members of the Board of Supervisors, distinguished guests, and residents of Racine County; I […]
Waterford golfers continue to dominate
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT For the fourth time this season, the Waterford High School boys golf team took the top prize at Southern Lakes Conference golf major. In the SLC golf major No. 4, played at Brown’s Lake Golf Course in Burlington Tuesday, the Wolverines dominated their SLC opponents. […]
Bronco girls win streak now at 10
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It is now 10 wins in a row for the Union Grove High School girls softball team. After beginning the season 1-4, the Bronco girls have put together a 10-game winning streak, with the latest victories being the sweep of a doubleheader from Delavan-Darien on […]
Waterford library opens self-check station
The Waterford Public Library now offers patrons in a hurry a quick and convenient way to check out library resources – a self-check station. “The idea came about a year and a half ago from the IT staff at Lakeshores Library System,” explained Library Director Pam Belden. “They let the […]