Colton Nowicki, 2, plays with two baseballs as he bides his time behind the backstop while his father, Brad, plays for the Waterford Rivermen Sunday night at Tom Malison Field. All the fresh air and exercise took its toll on the younger Nowicki, who took a break a short time […]

Actually, it’s both – a Clearwater Hummingbird Moth, according to Burlington resident Eric Hackbarth, who captured this image from the deck of his home on Raptor Court. (Photo by Eric Hackbarth)

Micah Gebel, of Burlington,  performs solo as an opening act at the first Markstock even held Saturday at the ChocolateFest Grounds. The event featured the music of several local performers – headlined by the group Madfact – in addition to food and drink. Proceeds from the benefit go to the […]

Luke Barczak, 7, (right) waves from his lofty perch aboard a fire engine that was on display at the Town of Burlington Fire Department open house in Cedar Park Sunday. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)

Colton Nowicki, 2, plays with a baseball as he bides his time behind the backstop while his father, Brad, plays for the Waterford Rivermen Sunday night at Tom Malison Field. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)

Joanee Meyerhofer of the Racine County United Way is dressed for the part as she reads to children during a special Pajama Storytime session at the Burlington Library July 24. The event featured several community leaders reading to participants, who came in pajamas – some complete with blankets and stuffed […]

While most of Southeast Wisconsin was looking for additional rain last week, these two sandhill cranes seemed content in the dry farm fields out on Spring Prairie Road. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)

The annual Country Thunder festival returned to the Twin Lakes festival grounds last weekend, with performances and activities running through Sunday night. This year’s event was sold out.

Yovanni Medina, 2, casts a wary eye on a photographer while playing with his mother, Cecelia, Tuesday at Fischer Park beach on Browns Lake in Burlington. Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the area, sending people to local beaches or the comfort of air conditioning. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)

            The second annual Waterford Hot Air Balloon Festival is ready to launch Friday-Sunday, July 20-22, at school district grounds located at 817 W. Main St., Waterford. Admission to the festival grounds is free; parking is $5 per vehicle. Opening ceremonies are at 6 p.m., Friday; launches are scheduled each […]