Uncategorized

Uncategorized

Students say, ‘Thanks vets’

Winkler Elementary School Principal Jacqueline Syens holds up cards that students made and later presented to local veterans during the school’s Veterans Day observance Wednesday. The cards thank the veterans for their service and sacrifice. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)

Uncategorized

Talking heads

Aurora Health Care had several specialists in women’s and children’s health assembled Wednesday night at The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine. The hour-long question and answer session included a midwife and kid-friendly snacks. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)

Uncategorized

Not so Spooky City

Fox River State Bank employee Geri Henningfield clowns around during “Minion Madness” at the bank Saturday as part of Burlington’s Spooky City events. Cold, wet weather put a damper on the festivities outside. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)

Uncategorized

Warm glow for cold hands

Participants in the tri-parish Lifeteen Cold Hands Warm Heart fundraiser gather around a burn barrel Oct. 17 at St. Charles Catholic Church in Burlington. Seventy-eight students from St. Charles, St. Mary and St. Joseph, Lyons, parishes slept out in cardboard boxes the parking lot as a one-night homeless simulation that […]

Uncategorized

Take aim!

Terrance Welch, Kansasville, demonstrates how to shoot a pistol during the 10th annual Half Point Historical Re-enactment held at the Racine County Fairgrounds October 10 and 11. Welch represented a United States Army Soldier during the War of 1812. (Photo by Julie Rossman)

Burlington High School Uncategorized Union Grove High School

Union Grove clinches first playoff berth since 2009, ends Burlington’s season

  By Mike Ramczyk [email protected]   BURLINGTON – In 2009, the last time the Union Grove varsity football team made the playoffs, the iPad had yet to be released. Green Bay Packers all-universe quarterback Aaron Rodgers was still a young, unproven NFL player, and rapper Soulja Boy of “Superman” fame […]