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WALTER B. MAAS

  Walter B Maas, 89, Presque Isle, formerly of Waterford, died Feb. 20, 2013, at Waterford Senior Living surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 27, 1923, to the late Thomas and Gertrude (Ullmann ) Maas of Waterford. He married Catherine Rucht on April 28, 1945. He was a […]

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Enshrined at BHS

Burlington High School Athletic Director Eric Plitzuweit (right) introduces the 2013 athletic Wall of Fame inductees at halftime of Friday night’s boys basketball game: (from left) former coach Lyle Foulke, Jenny (Sliwa) Barry and Nick Webber. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)

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A land to call their own

Gage Nicholson (left) and his brother, Riley, both from Lake Geneva, enjoy the main display Saturday at the All-Star LEGO Show hosted by the Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club, Kenosha LEGO Users Group and the Chicago Area LEGO Users Group. The display, at the Abbey Resort in Fontana, featured numerous […]

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Paying it forward

Natasha Helbling, a six-year cancer survivor, happily made her annual trip back to Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee Feb. 8, dropping off dozens of new and gently-used stuffed animals that she knows help kids heal. Helbing is a Union Grove Union High School graduate and now teaches at Washington-Caldwell School in […]

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White cap

The statue of Abraham Lincoln, on Kane Street at State Street, wears a cap of snow Friday morning as residents throughout the neighborhood shovel out from several inches of wet, heavy snow that fell on the area Thursday. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)

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Pop a shot

Burlington’s Ben Gieger soars over the Waterford defense to release a shot during the Jan. 26 game between local rivals. The Demons came back to win the Southern Lakes Conference game, 62-60. (Photo by Rick Benavides)

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Determined dribbler

Catholic Central High School’s Kelsey Robers wears a determined look as she dribbles up court during a Jan. 21 game against Racine Lutheran. Robers led the Hilltoppers with 12 points in the losing effort. (Photo by John Fisher)