City to spend as much at $1.5 million again in 2013 By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer After borrowing in the neighborhood of $3 million to pursue much-needed road reconstruction this year, the City of Burlington is moving into the second phase of the project in 2013. The City Council approved […]
Sports & Other News
Broncos get back on track with win over Delavan
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Union Grove High School boys basketball team began Southern Lakes Conference Tuesday when they hosted Delavan-Darien. The Broncos dominated the matcup, coming away with a 74-37 win on their home court. The Bronco boys got off to a slow start and trailed the Comets […]
Two losses drop Bronco girls to 1-2 overall
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The offensive struggles of a young team led to two losses last week for the Union Grove High School girls basketball team. The Broncos fell 55-31 to Wilmot in Southern Lakes Conference action Nov. 30, and dropped a 52-20 game to The Prairie School in […]
Beck leads Bronco wrestlers early on this season
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Heavyweight wrestler Tony Beck has been setting the pace for the Union Grove High School wrestling squad in the early part of this season. Beck was one of only three wrestlers to win a match in a 64-12 loss to Burlington Nov. 29, and was […]
Roundup: Waterford girls win big on the road
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR Playing their second road game in five days, the Waterford girls turned up the defense and dominated. Leading 15-7 after the opening quarter and 29-16 at the half, the Wolverines cruised home to a 53-37 win at Hartford. “We had a great team win,” said […]
Wrestlers fall to Wilmot
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Waterford High School wrestling team kicked off its season Nov. 29 at home against Wilmot and was handed a 41-35 defeat. The Wolverine boys followed that up with a fifth-place finish in the eight-team Kettle Moraine Laser Duals on Saturday. Overall, the Wolverines have […]
District officials comment on DPI report cards
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Like all school districts across the state, each of Waterford Graded’s four schools are included in a new report card feature that assigns a numeric number and examines a variety of criteria, including closing achievement gaps between different demographic groups and readiness for post-secondary school. […]
Gymnasts start season with loss to Westosha
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In their first dual meet of the season, the Waterford High School gymnastics team dropped a 121.80-115.125 decision to Westosha Central Monday night at home. “This was a great meet to get the nerves out and get competition experience before the Emerald (Classic),” head coach […]
Like elves on a mission
BHS Driven group helps launch Love’s holiday program By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the last few years, the Burlington High School Driven students have been met by something unpleasant when they’ve gone out for the leadership program’s Christmas project. Mainly, below-freezing temperatures and anything from sleet to snow to […]
CCHS girls lose, but make strides forward
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The Catholic Central High School girls basketball team may have lost their Metro Classic Conference opener Tuesday night 49-32 to Shoreland Lutheran, but there were plenty of signs of improvement. “We played much better tonight,” said head coach Jeff Behrens. “I think we showed some […]
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