City of Burlington Department of Public Works staff held their annual Public Works Rodeo Friday, with more than 300 children coming to check out the jobs and equipment of the streets, parks, water and wastewater departments. Vehicles were open for hands-on exploration, with several activities and games, prizes and […]
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Hudson Hornet’s in town
A Mercury Coupe – which may be better known to “Cars” fans as the Hudson Hornet – was on display Aug. 21 at the Bumper to Bumper car show in Burlington. (Photo by Dale Aspinall)
Drumming up tall tales
Tom Gill leads a drumming class for the young – and young at heart – at last weekend’s Tall Tales Music Festival in Burlington. Numerous musical acts took to the stage over Friday and Saturday, and attendees could also sign up for many different free music workshops. (Photo by Jennifer […]
A beautiful day in the neighborhood
After enduring Thursday’s thunderstorms, the Racine County Fair got three great days of weather over the weekend, with fairgoers finding temperatures in the low 70s Saturday and enjoying the rides. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
SLN ALL-AREA SOFTBALL: Southern Lakes reigns supreme on inaugural squad
Union Grove, Westosha Central dominate first team By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] I made my bed, and now I must lie in it. Yes, the very first Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area teams, boys and girls basketball last winter, opened an entire new can of worms for our sports department. Instead […]
Burlington hospital a cooling spot
Due to the heat advisory issued for the area, a number of different area hospitals have been designated emergency cooling areas – among them Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. The hospital will be open 24 hours, according to the press release from Aurora issued Thursday. The heat advisory is […]
Praise in the park
The Rev. James Volkert, pastor of the three-parish cluster that includes St. Charles, St. Joseph and St. Mary Catholic parishes, consecrates the Eucharist Sunday during an outdoor Mass celebrated at Echo Park in Burlington. The Mass was blessed with blue skies and comfortable temperatures. Parish officials estimated more than 500 […]
Blunt, but funny ‘Avenue Q’ comes to the Malt House
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Warning: This show is for mature audiences only. That warning has been broadcast loud and clear this summer by the Haylofters, as the non-profit community theater has taken a chance to do a show that’s a bit … risqué. In what cast member Micah Gebel called […]
Those darned kids!
Madison Gruman (second from left) and Kids from Wisconsin lit up the Burlington High School auditorium Friday night in a Kids’ “hometown” performance. Gruman is in her final year with the summer touring musical troupe. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Honoring America
Members of the VFW Post 2823 Honor Guard present the American flag during the annual flag-raising ceremony at the Town of Burlington Town Hall honoring the Fourth of July. The ceremony included patriotic music, an invocation and a gun salute by the honor guard. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
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