By Jennifer Eisenbart STAFF WRITER Like many club teams that compete around the state of Wisconsin, the Burlington High School bowling squads have to work hard for any publicity they get. Or, as one of the team members so succinctly put it, if they want any attention for their accomplishments, […]
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Live from state gymnastics Saturday!
This is Jennifer Eisenbart, and we will have live updates after each rotation here. Please refresh often, and for more immediate updates, follow JJEisenbart on Twitter. 11:15 a.m. – Burlington Combined gets off to a rocking start on the vault. Everyone landed both vaults, with Molly Benavides topping out with […]
Pot buy sting nabs area man
A Union Grove man is charged with selling marijuana in Burlington following a drug sting conducted by the Racine County Metro Drug Unit last August. Robert A. Vanderham, 30, made his initial appearance in Racine County Circuit Court Feb. 22 to face three counts of manufacture/deliver THC, which is the […]
School Board adopts new compensation policy
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Waterford Graded School District Board voted Feb. 18 to change its policy so that its board members are paid. Last fall, electors at the district’s annual meeting voted 10-6 to reduce WGSD board members’ compensation down to nothing. That vote came on the heels […]
Hair today, gone tomorrow – for a good cause
BHS girls will shave their heads for charity (even though prom is just a few weeks away) By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It’s been about two years since Burlington High School junior Micah Gebel last had her hair short. Right now, her brown locks tumble well past her shoulders – […]
Wolverines’ Nannemann caps career with state title
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT For Cody Nannemann, it was a great way to end a high school wrestling career. Nannemann, who went into the WIAA State Individual Wrestling Championships at the Kohl Center in Madison, as the No. 11-ranked wrestler in the state at 160 pounds, came home with […]
Live blog from WIAA state gymnastics meet Friday night!
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It was another big day for the Burlington Combined gymnastics team. With individual medals on the line Friday night in the WIAA Division 1 state gymnastics meet, BBW did not disappoint, winning or tying for the top spot in all three of the individual events […]
Demons take one on the chin at state team wrestling tournament
Top-ranked Wausau West turns in dominant performance in quarterfinal round The Burlington Demons got off to a slow start and never recovered Friday, winning just one match in a lopsided loss to top-ranked Wausau West in the WIAA Division 1 state team wrestling quarterfinals at the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse […]
Absolutely Waterford welcomes new board
Members begin terms today At its annual meeting held Feb. 19, Absolutely Waterford elected a new Board of Directors to continue carrying forward its mission to revitalize Main Street and beyond. Past President Morena Marquez, owner of Martini MO’z finished out her term Feb. 28. Taking over the reins starting […]
Wolverine gymnasts headed back to state
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT For the second year in a row, the Waterford High School gymnastics team is headed to the state meet. In addition, the Wolverines have three individual gymnasts who will be competing in specific events. The individual competetion for the State Gymnastics Championships will be held […]