By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It’s been a busy week for the Union Grove baseball team. Like every other team in the area, the Broncos had a batch of games in a short period of time in order to make up games cancelled because of the weather. On April 24, […]
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Wolverines take third at Cougar Relays event
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Although head coach Jerry Glisch would have liked to have seen either one of his track and field squads finish higher than third Friday at the Cougar Relays, he noted that the teams his Wolverines finished behind – Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker – have […]
Contaminated wells found in township
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer A number of town wells were found to have bacterial contamination during testing conducted earlier this spring. According to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources employee Zoe McNamara, eight of the 10 wells that were sampled along Brever Road were found to have some level of […]
Defibrillator purchases for village buildings mulled
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Village of Waterford could purchase life-saving equipment in the near future as part of an overture to be prepared in the event of a life-threatening emergency. Members of the Public Works Utilities Committee last week discussed a proposal to purchase three automated external defibrillator (AED) […]
Local and out-of-state sex offenders at issue
By Jason Arndt Correspondent As the Village of Union Grove continues to focus on community growth by bringing in out-of-state businesses, there is one out-of-state issue the Police Commission voiced concern about April 23 – Illinois sex offenders. “We are bringing this forward out of concern for not just Union […]
Bronco girls fourth at Altheimer Invitational
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With five victories, the Union Grove High School girls track team finished fourth out of 10 teams at the Altheimer Invitational held at Pewaukee Friday. The Bronco girls tallied 71 points in the event won by Pewaukee with 118 points. The Bronco boys, with two […]
Field competitors lead BHS track and field team
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With the field events leading the way, the Burlington High School boys track and field squad placed sixth at the Badger Invitational Friday at Lake Geneva. Overall, the boys tallied 60 points in the invite, which Kettle Moraine won with 156 points. “That’s our strong […]
Demon baseball weathers rough schedule for five wins
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer At the start of the 2013 season, Burlington High School baseball coach Scott Staude had a lot of unanswered questions – especially when it came to his pitching staff. After the last week, consider most of those questions answered. Playing six games in six days […]
Edwards receives Frank Tobin award
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Long-time Burlington resident Paul Edwards admits he isn’t one to chase awards. So, when he found out earlier this year that he had been chosen for the Kiwanis Club’s annual Frank Tobin Award – given for outstanding service to the club and the community – […]
Golfers keep playing at high level
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After winning the Falcon Invitational Saturday, the Waterford High School boys golf team faced some stiff competition Monday at the Geneva National Invite. The result was a fourth-place finish out of 21 teams. Verona won the invite with a team score of 321. Waterford carded […]