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Thursday, February 6, 2025
This ice shanty sits on Browns Lake Monday afternoon waiting for any intrepid fishermen brave enough to challenge the subzero temperatures. The various ice shacks on the lake looked deserted Monday and the prospects for Tuesday were even worse with the National Weather Service predicting wind chills to 45 below […]
Check out our online album of photos from the annual Chocolate City Invitational Show Choir competition, including this exhibition performance by the Burlington High School B*Jazzled group. Click on the photo tab above to navigate to the gallery. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Members of the Brew City Big Band play at Saturday’s Fundraiser for Boy Scout “Venture Scout” Troop 3272 at Veterans Terrace. The event raised funds for the newly-formed Venture Scout troop, which aims for older scouts between ages 14-21 for high-adventure activities. If you are interested in joining, contact Kyle […]
Grove, Waterford, Wilmot must take notice It’s only one game. And there’s still almost two months of season left. I know. One win does not a season make. But this one was just a bit different than a regular game. The Burlington High School boys basketball team, better […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – It was like something from the wild, wild West. An old-fashioned shootout Friday night between the Burlington and Wilmot boys basketball teams featured 146 combined points, back-and-forth frenetic play and one of the best individual performances in conference history. The Panthers may have […]
While winter certainly has its bitter side, it also rewards those who brave its icy temperatures with a beauty unrivaled by other seasons. Here is one of those scenes captured along Highway A in the Town of Yorkville on a recent foggy morning. (Photo by Gretchen Demuth)
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent It turns out the cupboard was far from bare for the Burlington High School boys’ basketball team. When seven Demons players — including all five starters — graduated after the 2012-13 season, the prospect of adding to the school’s three straight Southern Lakes Conference […]
This bald eagle is one of at least four that were spotted along the Fox River in Rochester last week. The sight of the majestic birds created a spectacle for drivers who stopped along Highway W to view the eagles near the site of the former Coral Reef restaurant. (Photo […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – Sometimes, things just aren’t going your way. The Catholic Central boys basketball team, ranked fourth in Division 5 coming into Friday’s home tilt against Racine Prairie, endured that agonizing reality for the first 30 minutes. Shots weren’t falling. Loose balls weren’t corralled. […]
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