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Cardinal rule
There is no written rule that unseasonably warm temperatures in February will lead to a punitive dumping of snow in March, but it’s difficult to argue against that axiom in 2017. The snow on top of this bird feeder in the backyard of Scottie Peterson’s Burlington home attests to the […]
Practically perfect in every way
Makenzie Ferguson as Mary Poppins (from left) introduces herself to Leah Zinnen (as Mrs. Banks) and the Banks’ children, Hannah Beyer (as Jane) and Jacob Busch (as Michael) in the BHS production of “Mary Poppins.” The show opens next Thursday, March 9. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
This is just a drill
Firefighters from several different municipalities, including the City and Town of Burlington, Rochester and Lyons, worked together on a practice burn Sunday in Burlington. An old home next to Miller Motors was taken down, but late in the afternoon, city fire was dispatched across the street to Kwik Trip for […]
Burlington plays spoiler to Wilmot’s conference title hopes
Lady Demons enter playoffs on five-game win streak By Jason Arndt [email protected] And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With a second consecutive Southern Lakes Conference title at stake, the Wilmot Union High School girls basketball team had history on its side at Thursday at Burlington, but the outcome was unlike its […]
A perfect sunset
Atmospheric conditions produced a beautiful sunset over the farm fields in Burlington Thursday night. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Taking it to the ice
The opening night of Hot ChocolateFest in Burlington Friday helped fill the ice with pond hockey players, children playing broom ball and just skating for fun. (Submitted photo)
Take aim!
Taking the capitol by storm
Members of the Burlington High School orchestra stop for a photo with their teacher, Laura Gordon (second from right) and Speaker of the Assembly Robin Vos (right) Tuesday before performing at the state’s centennial kickoff event. (Submitted photo)
Filling the empty spaces
Erin Torpy (left) and Cece Donegan work on a steaming mug of hot cocoa. Adults and fourth through eighth grade students gathered in the Dyer Intermediate School cafeteria Tuesday to make large pieces of art for empty downtown storefronts. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)