By Patricia Bogumil Editor A 17-year-old from Franksville is charged with burning a classmate with a hot welding electrode during a welding class at Union Grove Union High School in January. Quinnton Gresk-Klingbeil is charged with felony second-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor disorderly […]
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Move over Eli Whitney and Thomas Edison
Student wheels spin at Invention Convention Fourth-graders at Washington-Caldwell showed off their inner Edison last week during the school’s annual Invention Convention. A decade-old tradition that began with teacher Char Wegner, the Invention Convention allows students to examine ways of making every-day tasks more efficient, much like Eli Whitney with […]
Alzheimer’s support group meets monthly in Waterford
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A new Racine County-based caregiver support group sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association is welcoming attendees, with meetings set for the second Thursday of each month at Community United Methodist Church, 455 S. Jefferson St., Waterford. The group next meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, […]
And the race is on!
Not just for boys anymore, Burlington Girl Scouts watch as cars race down the track during their Pinewood Derby at St. Mary’s on April 27. (Jennifer Eisenbart photo)
Waterford softball team takes second
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Coming off an 11-2 win over Union Grove in Southern Lakes Conference play April 24, the Wolverines got to face the Broncos right away on Saturday – in the championship game of the Racine County Invite. This time, the Wolverines couldn’t pick up enough timely […]
Bronco girls come up with four wins in a row after falling to Wilmot
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Union Grove High School softball team is starting to play up to its potential, winning four in a row. That includes a 7-0 win over Elkhorn Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader. The results of the second game were unavailable at deadline. […]
New service alerts victims when offenders get out
By Patricia Bogumil Staff Writer Racine County has a new automated system that notifies victims – or even just nosey neighbors – when a jail inmate connected to a particular case is released. The Wisconsin Victim Information and Notification Everyday system, or WI-VINE, connects to the County’s booking system. It […]
Lady ‘Toppers pick up first victory
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Catholic Central High School softball team got its first win of the season April 25, downing Whitefish Bay Dominican 7-0. The Lady Toppers got sophomore Makenzie Kyle back on the mound for the first time since turning an ankle against Waterford in the season […]
Hilltoppers post solid outing against Shoreland Lutheran
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The Catholic Central High School baseball team capped a busy week with a 6-0 shutout Tuesday against Shoreland Lutheran at Beaumont Field. Playing their sixth game in seven days, the Hilltoppers got a boost from Kross Krueger – who went the distance in scattering six […]
Win over St. Cat’s moves BHS girls to 5-2
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 2-1 win over Racine St. Catherine’s Tuesday gave the Burlington High School girls soccer team its fifth win in the last six games. It also raised the Demons record to 5-2 overall this season. Merin Mundt scored Burlington’s first goal off an assist from […]
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