Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen eight cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.61 yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 5.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.55, according […]
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Job fair open to Echo Lake Foods workers
Several local employers expected to participate The Racine County Workforce Development Center will sponsor a job fair for displaced Echo Lake Foods employees on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The fair will run from 1-4 p.m. at Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington, Racine County Executive Jim Ladwig said the job fair […]
Waterford girls pick up pair of SLC victories
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Waterford Union High School girls basketball team wanted to make sure there were no repeats of Dec. 14’s too-close-for-comfort win at home over Delavan-Darien. On the road Friday against the Comets, the Wolverines jumped out to a 32-20 halftime lead and cruised home with […]
Hilltoppers come up short in pair of conference games
By Bud Milroy SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Catholic Central High School boys basketball team continued to come up short in the Metro Classic Conference, falling 54-50 to Racine Lutheran Tuesday and 60-39 to Whitefish Bay Dominican Saturday. Ben Heiligenthal’s 20 points were not enough as CCHS fell to Lutheran. The talented […]
Beck earns SLC wrestling crown
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After winning their first Southern Lakes Conference dual meets in several years, the Union Grove High School wrestling team hoped to move up in the standings in the SLC Tournament held Saturday at Burlington. Specifically, head coach Andy Weis said he hoped they could finish […]
Loss to Waterford drops Bronco girls below .500 in SLC action
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After a solid first quarter that saw the Union Grove High School girls basketball team grab a 16-8 lead, the Bronco girls scored just 13 points the rest of the game in a 38-29 loss to Waterford Tuesday at home. The Broncos scored just two […]
Boys down Wilmot, fall to UG
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It’s been a rollercoaster couple of games for the Waterford Union High School boys basketball team. After a contentious post-game in a 62-60 loss to Burlington Jan. 26, the Wolverines looked out of sorts in a loss to Catholic Central Jan. 29. Then, with everything […]
Demon girls split two SLC games
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After starting the season 1-10, the Burlington High School girls basketball team got their third win in the past six games with a 52-42 win at home over Delavan-Darien Monday. The victory improves the Demons overall record to 4-13 and their Southern Lakes Conference mark […]
City to remove snow from downtown streets Saturday night
The Department of Public Works will begin snow removal operations in downtown Burlington beginning at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9. Crews will first push the snow to the center of the streets and then begin hauling it out starting at midnight. Staff anticipates the clean up efforts to be […]
Heading for the Lake Sturgeon Bowl
A team of students from Waterford Union High School will participate in the 2013 Lake Sturgeon Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The bowl is a competitive event in a qualifying round for a national contest that challenges young marine science scholars to display their knowledge […]
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