By David Paulsen Correspondent Led by Madelyn Schwartz’s seventh-place finish, the Union Grove High School girls’ cross country squad finished sixth out of seven teams at the Waterford Wolverine Invitational Oct. 6. The Bronco boys’ finished eighth out of nine teams. The girls’ squad tallied 150 points to finish far […]
Sports & Other News
Broncos grid team can’t hold off Badger
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor For about a quarter Oct. 7, the Union Grove Union High School football team was not only hanging with heavily-favored Lake Geneva Badger, but beating the Southern Lakes Conference leaders. Then the Badgers asserted control in the second quarter, and cruised home to a 59-20 […]
Winless season ends for soccer
By David Paulsen Correspondent When the season began, Union Grove High School head boys’ soccer coach Gregg Anderle knew he had a very young team, but was hopeful that as the season progressed they would develop into a solid team. After finishing the season without a single win, Anderle now […]
All things bright and beautiful
Racine County’s rural roads are ablaze with color, as maples, birches and oaks dazzle passersby with a display of foliage in bright golden, orange and red hues. Scientists say the brilliant colors occur when production of chlorophyll, the green pigment in plants crucial to photosynthesis, slows down as days get […]
Grove seniors dig homecoming
Members of the senior class have a good time riding on their float during halftime Friday as Union Grove High School students celebrate homecoming. Unfortunately, the seniors’ prediction to “Bury the Badgers” wasn’t realized as Lake Geneva rolled to a lopsided victory over the Broncos. (Photo by Julie Rossman)
Kings of the Crop Walk
Eli (from left), Rob and Aidan King get ready to participate in the Crop Walk to end world hunger Sunday in Burlington. Participants registered at Cross Lutheran Church and then ventured out on a walking route in the city. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
New school tax levy vote sought
Petitioners want school levy set at last year’s level By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Think that the issue of the Burlington Area School District tax levy was decided a month ago? Think again. At least a handful of the people who showed up to vote against the proposed levy increase […]
Four dogs can stay, three dogs must go
By Patricia Bogumil Interim editor Two Rochester residents who have harbored as many as seven dogs on their property have until the end of October to pare down that number to four. Janet and Tony Helland, 1521 Heritage Road, were denied a kennel license last month after complaints were raised […]
Text of county executive’s budget address
Here is the text of Racine County Executive Jame Ladwig’s address to the County Board regarding his proposed 2012 budget: County Executive James A. Ladwig October 11, 2011 Mr. Chairman and members of the County Board: It is traditional to end these speeches by thanking the County Board—and […]
County UW-Extension office moves to Burlington
The University of Wisconsin-Extension office for Racine County has been moved to Burlington. The office, which provides a variety of agricultural, consumer and social services, is now in the Western Racine County Service Center at 209 N. Main Street. The telephone number is (262) 767-2929. The office had previously been […]
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