By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer A 20-year-old Wind Lake man faces up to 40 years in prison after being charged with second degree sexual assault of a child. Zachariah P. Bakke allegedly raped a then 14-year-old girl in the basement of his Wind Lake home in September of 2011. According […]
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Town takes up idea of a five-member sewer district board
Change in state law needed to proceed By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Waterford Town Board voted unanimously Monday night to allow the number of commissioners serving on the Waterford Sanitary District Board to change from three to five. The town board’s vote is the first step in a formal process […]
Just call it iCCHS
iPad initiative takes off at Catholic high school By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer There’s a new level of excitement at Catholic Central High School this fall, and teacher Matt DeLorme thinks he knows why. It’s called the CCHS iPad Initiative, where every student at the school receives an iPad for […]
Demon golfers fourth at Racine County Invite
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Led by Tess Lavieri and Sarah Eulgen, the Burlington High School girls placed fourth overall at the Racine County Invite played at the Johnson Park Golf Course Monday. “I could not be more pleased to have two Burlington golfers in the top 10 at the […]
Demon netters on a roll, win third in a row
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With their third consecutive win over a Southern Lakes Conference opponent – a 4-3 victory over Wilmot Tuesday – the Burlington High School girls tennis team has evened its SLC record at 3-3. “The kids have done well,” head coach Rose Dolatowski said. “I’m real […]
Kocha captures top time at SLC Relays
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With a time of 16 minutes 14.15 seconds, Burlington High School cross country runner Kit Kocha captured the best overall time at the Southern Lakes Conference Relays Saturday at Lutherdale Camp School at Elkhorn. “She’s been consistently improving,” head coach Rick Koceja said. Koceja noted […]
Nimmer inks his contract
Staying here is ‘right choice,’ he says By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For City of Burlington Police Chief Peter Nimmer the decision to stay in Burlington came down to a simple point. “It was the right choice to make,” said Nimmer Tuesday after confirming that both he and Mayor Bob […]
Friday Night Football: CCHS routs Racine Lutheran
The Catholic Central High School football team made a statement Friday night. After starting 0-3 with a pair of close losses at home, the Hilltoppers took to the road Friday evening and eased past Racine Lutheran 40-0. Catholic Central led 21-0 at the half and then scored three times in […]
CCHS boys third, girls fourth at Cedar Grove
The Catholic Central High School cross country teams both had strong outings at the Cedar Grove Belgium Invite Sept. 6. The boys team finished third, while the girls were fourth. Sheboygan Lutheran won the boys title with 32 points, while CCHS scored 80. On the girls side, host Cedar Grove […]
Demons get shut out by Elkhorn in the SLC
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Although the Burlington High School boys soccer team had just lost 4-0 to Elkhorn Tuesday, you would never have known it by talking to head coach Phil Molitor. Molitor noted the team has been learning a new offense and Tuesday’s game, he believes, was a […]