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Pennies for Pedals

The students of Mackenzie Ferstenou’s advisory class at Burlington High School recently donated five bikes to Love Inc. – the result of a penny war between advisory classes called “Pennies for Pedals.” More than $800 was raised to donate five bicycles, and another bike was also donated by someone at […]

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From Chloe, with love

Daisy Scout Chloe Wiess fills out a form after filling a gift box for Operation Christmas Child at St. Charles Church Monday. Girl Scouts were filling the boxes, which will be distributed to children in Africa – often the first gifts those children receive. Program coordinator Sarah Burris said that […]

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How to honor a fallen vet

Frank Konieska  (left) Post Commander of American Legion Bixby-Hansen Unit 171, and Shannon Heberling, a chief logistics specialist with the United States Navy, perform a ceremonial flag-folding at Union Grove High School Monday honoring graduates who died in the line of duty. It was one of several Veterans Day observances […]

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Fleeting days of fall

Katelyn Rush soaks up what’s left of the moderate fall weather while on a swing at Echo Park Sunday while young Amarianna McCutcheon plays next to her. The pleasant weather was chased by snow and freezing temperatures a day later. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)