Area clerks ‘swamped’ as early voters flock to cast their ballots By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The impact of early voting was one of the subjects discussed at the recent semi-annual Waterford “super board” meeting. The Oct. 23 meeting included representatives from the villages of Waterford and Rochester and towns […]
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Friday morning at the Resch Center – live blog
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor 11:55 a.m. – Catholic Central comments from coach MaeMae Oberhofer: “It was nervewracking, but we pulled it out. Luck was a really good team. I told them, ‘We beat ourselves game one.’” CCHS senior Kelly Gould on the trip back to the state championship match […]
Nov. 15 opening eyed for Milwaukee Avenue
Mayor says reconstruction project is slightly behind schedule By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It looks like City of Burlington drivers – both residents and visitors alike – will have a little extra reason to be thankful come the holiday season. Mayor Bob Miller confirmed that the work on Milwaukee Avenue […]
Live from the Resch Center – Thursday state volleyball!
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor 8:52 p.m. – BHS will play Menomonee Falls in tomorrow night’s state semifinals at 7 p.m. 8:32 p.m. – Some basic comments from Dan Lynch. He thought the team came out a little nervous in set one, but settled down nicely for the win. He […]
Bronco girls come up short in sectional semis
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Too many errors at important times in the match proved costly for the Union Grove High School girls’ volleyball team in a straight set loss to Muskego Oct. 25 in the regional semifinal. The loss brought an end to the Broncos season with an overall […]
Malison to be inducted into Racine County Sports Hall of Fame
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Ever since her early teen years, Joyce Ziske Malison has lived and breathed golf. Besides playing five years on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, and winning four LPGA tournaments, Malison has been instrumental in teaching numerous Waterford High School students how to golf over […]
Hilltoppers eliminated by Randolph in overtime
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent In a game of tremendous efforts, it seemed only fitting that Saturday’s WIAA Division 7 Level Two playoff game between Catholic Central and Randolph came down to one more display. Randolph’s Allan Pocernich rushed the extra-point attempt by Catholic Central’s Spencer Wilker, and got just […]
BHS boys headed back to sectional final
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It was a bizarre night of boys volleyball pretty much across the state Tuesday night in the WIAA sectional semifinals. Nine of the 16 semifinals went at least four sets – including Burlington’s 22-25, 25-10, 25-12, 25-18 win over Kenosha Tremper. Burlington, the top seed […]
Co-op swimmers nab second at SLC meet
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor In a dual meet earlier this year, the Burlington co-op swim meet came up just short of Elkhorn – thanks in large part to Elkhorn’s depth. On Saturday at the Southern Lakes Conference swim meet, the Demons turned the tables, using superior depth and some […]
State warns against donation scams in wake of hurricane
As the eastern United States begins its slow recovery, the Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection cautions residents to watch out for scams and to research organizations to ensure that they are legitimate charities donating to the hurricane recovery. “Criminals may use this disaster to take advantage of people’s generosity, and […]