Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 2.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.93 per gallon yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.80, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]
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Police bust check-cashing scheme
Man charged may be just an accomplice A Madison-area man has been accused of attempting to cash a forged check at a Burlington bank in what may have been part of a larger scheme. Richard J. Johnson, 18, of Fitchburg was charged Aug. 22 in Racine County Circuit Court with […]
District deals with a kindergarten crunch
BASD scrambles to hire five more teachers as school year begins By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer There are times – and Burlington Area School District officials admit it – that the budget process is backward. One of those situations put the district in a corner Monday night, and it took […]
Schwartz leads Bronco runners at Lincoln Park
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In the season-opening cross country meet Saturday, the Union Grove High School cross country squads had five medalists. The Dog Days of August invitational is hosted by Kenosha Tremper and is held at Lincoln Park in Kenosha. Three Bronco girls and two Bronco boys brought […]
Bronco soccer team struggling
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 4-0 loss to Waterford Tuesday extended the Union Grove High School boys soccer team losing streak to six games. Over those six games, the Broncos have managed just two scores as the offense has struggled. Waterford scored early in this game – in the […]
Soccer team gets first win, defeat Union Grove
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 4-0 win over Union Grove Tuesday gave the Waterford High School boys soccer team its first win of the season in its first Southern Lakes Conference game. “We possessed the ball all night more than we have all year,” head coach Rob Blascoe said. […]
Wolverine tennis team gets second SLC win
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With the only loss being a three-set match at No. 1 singles, the Waterford High School girls’ tennis team soundly defeated Wilmot in a Southern Lakes Conference matchup Tuesday at home. Sydney Ciano, at No. 2 singles, won 6-2, 6-1; Emily Brekke (No. 3 singles) […]
BHS splits first two SLC matches
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A solid Westosha Central golf team was too much for the Burlington High School girls Tuesday as the Falcons handed the Demons a 192-212 Southern Lakes Conference defeat at Brighton Dale Links. “They played very well,” head coach Wayne Herrick said of the Falcon girls. […]
New Kwik Trip set to open
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer After watching the project slowly reach completion over the course of the summer, City of Burlington residents will get to see the new Kwik Trip on South Pine Street (Highway 83) open next week. The gas station and convenience store – the second of the […]
St. Catherine’s hands volleyball team first loss
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After winning their first 10 matches of the season, the Union Grove girls’ volleyball team was handed its first loss Saturday at The Prairie School Invitational. Racine St. Catherine’s bested the Bronco girls 25-19, 25-21 in the semifinals of the invitational after the Broncos had […]
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