By Patricia Bogumil Staf Writer A 24-year-old Burlington man found face down and not breathing in a Waterford residence allegedly had enough presence of mind to conceal a baggie of marijuana between his butt cheeks while in the ambulance ride to the hospital, and move that baggie to a more […]
Sports & Other News
Hilltoppers struggle with errors in loss in Racine
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The Catholic Central High School baseball team couldn’t overcome six errors Tuesday night, and fell 12-10 to Racine Lutheran/Prairie Tuesday night in Racine. “We need to take care of the ball,” said CCHS coach Tom O’Connell. “Too many times we throw the ball away or […]
BHS soccer girls undefeated in SLC
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In hopes of avenging a loss just three days earlier, the Burlington High School girls soccer team hosted Waterford Tuesday in Southern Lakes Conference action. The Demon girls were successful in avenging the loss, defeating the Wolverines 3-0. Merin Mundt continued her strong play offensively, […]
Standouts for the week of May 10, 2013
Male Athlete of the Week Mickael Pauly, Burlington High School boys track: An exchange student from Belgium, made a mark in the fall running cross country for BHS. Now he’s looking even stronger running track and field for the Demons. Pauly won his second 800-meter run in two weeks Friday, […]
Restaurant employees injured in knife fight
A knife fight between two employees of the Union Grove Family Restaurant Sunday evening left both men with non-life threatening lacerations and one of them with broken bones. Racine County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the restaurant at 1400 15th Avenue about 5 p.m. for a report of a fight between […]
Gasoline prices still rising
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.78 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 6.2 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
A culvert in time saves plenty
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Turns out no news actually is good news for a few dozen Town of Waterford residents whose properties have been excluded from the Norway Dover Drainage District – especially its charges and assessments. Checking on whether or not his efforts to save those residents the expense […]
Get ready to celebrate the village’s Dodransbicentennial on the Fourth
The Union Grove Parade Committee has chosen the theme of “Celebrating 175 Years!” for this year’s Independence Day parade, which begins at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 4. The parade starts at the Racine County Fairgrounds on Highway 11 and ends at Union Grove Union High School on Highway 45. […]
City seeks grant money for park improvements
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer City of Burlington City Administrator Kevin Lahner knows it is a long shot that the city will get both grants it is seeking for park renovations. He’s been told as much. But that didn’t keep the city from requesting the money May 7 to send […]
Play equipment updates considered as village develops its parks plan
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Playground equipment at municipal-run parks within the Village of Waterford, such as Whitford and Ten Club parks, could be enhanced in the years ahead as part of a top-down review. The Village Board’s Public Works Utilities Committee recently heard a presentation from John Hackbarth, an expert […]
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