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 […]
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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 […]
It’s MyLIFE!
Union Grove High School students learn what it really means to get a life By Gregory Wall and Jeff Nielsen, Community State Bank Contributors On any other school day Jacob Noll, a junior at Union Grove High School, goes to classes, studies, hangs out with his friends and generally does […]
Revived after overdose, man allegedly concealed pot while in ambulance
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 […]
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 […]