Female Athletes of the Week Alyssa Helwig, Waterford Union High School softball: Helwig proved to be a big force in the Waterford bats Saturday as the Wolverines went 2-1 at the Monroe Invite. Helwig hit a pair of home runs – one in the second and one in the fourth […]
Sports & Other News
Two charged in multiple west end burglaries
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Two Racine residents are charged with multiple felonies in a series of burglaries throughout western Racine County last summer and fall. Aaron Mianecki and Jenna Quadracci, both 26, are both charged with multiple counts of burglary and felony theft in incidents that occurred in the villages […]
iCare, do you?
Community members team up to fight teen suicide and drug abuse By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Cindi Schweitzer, owner of Integrity Funeral Services in Waterford, says she’s buried too many teenagers due to suicide and/or drug abuse. Her desire to do something to change that led her to form iCare, […]
Sheriff’s Department warns of possible police impersonator in Western Racine County
The Racine County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a possible impersonation of a law enforcement officer in the Town of Yorkville at about 5 a.m. this morning. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Department, the suspect vehicle pulled over another vehicle in Yorkville. The suspect […]
Local students bounce back on statewide tests
Double-digit improvement registered in several areas By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington Area School District students bounced back from a subpar performance on state standardized tests last school year to show nearly across-the-board improvement on tests taken earlier this school year. Figures released Monday by the Wisconsin Department of […]
’12 Angry Men’ takes the stage
Haylofters tackle drama of jury deliberations By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It’s the hottest day of the summer. Twelve men, tasked with deciding the fate of a young man in a murder case, sit in a jury room. One votes “not guilty.” And so goes the award-winning play, “12 Angry […]
River reprieve: Floodwaters recede before wreaking havoc
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington area officials were ready for the worst last week as local rivers rushed their banks and threatened record flooding. But as sandbags were filled and an emergency declared Thursday, the predicted steady downpour instead showed up as nothing more than an annoying […]
He’s the man
Professional musician Tom Meredith performs with the Burlington High School Jazz Band Monday during the school district’s Jazz Fest. Meredith served as a guest clinician and performer for the day, working with local music students during rehearsals and then performing alongside them during the evening concert. As a freelance musician […]
Steppin’ out in the finest…camo
Cody Jensen does anything but blend in with surroundings wearing a camouflage print tuxedo as he escorts Ashley Reesman during the grand march at Burlington High School’s Junior Prom Saturday. Following the promenade students rode trolleys to Veterans Terrace where they enjoyed dinner and dancing. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Switching from textbooks to tablets
By Maureen Vander Sanden Contributor Textbooks are taking a back seat to technology in the Washington-Caldwell School District in Tichigan, where middle school students are now relaying on iPads as a primary learning device. The school’s iPad program was fully implemented at the start of the current academic year in […]
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