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Sunday, January 26, 2025
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Despite lots of tips and plenty of interviews and investigation, no suspect has been named by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office in an alleged abduction attempt of a 15-year-old Waterford High School student as she walked home from school Feb. 20. “It is still under investigation,” […]
Dave Daniels, of Mighty Grand Dairy in Union Grove, has been selected as a winner in America’s Farmers Grow Communities, a program sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, which gives farmers the opportunity to win a $2,500 donation direct to their favorite local nonprofit organizations. To further support counties declared disaster […]
Race features deep divisions between candidates and their supporters By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the primary round firmly behind them and April’s general election still ahead, the first salvos in what will likely be a contentious School Board election were fired this week. Votes in last week’s primary […]
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Although he faced some very stiff competition at state, Union Grove High School’s Cole Ryan gained a lot of experience at the WIAA Division 1 Individual State Wrestling Championships last week. Ryan wrestled two matches at state at the 220-pound weight class, one on Feb. […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR All season long, the Burlington Combined gymnastics team hasn’t looked ahead – purposely focusing on the journey rather than the destination of a possible state title. Now, with its second straight WIAA Division 1 team sectional title in its pocket and three individuals headed to […]
For the Bird: BHS freshman wins state wrestling title By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It is not often that a high school freshman wins a state wrestling title. That is just what Burlington High School freshman Josh Bird did, though, at the WIAA Division 1 Individual State Wrestling Championships […]
Male Co-Athletes of the Week Josh Bird, Burlington High School boys wrestling: Just a freshman, Bird showed plenty of perseverance at the WIAA Division 1 state wrestling tournament last week. After battling his way through to the finals, Bird faced defending WIAA state champion Robert Lee of Kaukauna. Bird quickly […]
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