Burlington resident Nehemia Peterson performs a trick while competing in the freestyle event at the annual Yo-Yo Convention hosted by the Spinning Top and Yo-Yo Museum March 25. Peterson captured first place in the competition. (Photo by Katrin Schulz-Berg)

Burlington High School student Lacey Scherrer poses with her winning R2D2 cake following the cake decorating contest March 24 at the Home Expo and Chocolate Extravaganza.  The annual event, held at Burlington High School, is sponsored by the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce and includes contests, seminars and vendor booths. […]

Members of the Karcher Middle School Dynamics Show Choir finish their performance with a flourish March 20 during the school-districtwide Sing-a-bration at Burlington High School. In the front row are (from left) Olivia Schultz, Jenae Pena, Abby Korb and David Kastor. The second row is Ana Villagran, Sabrina Radloff, Chloe […]

Plaza Theater employees Toni Garcia (from left), Ashley Wagner and Marie Frederick pose in costumes of their favorite characters last week at the midnight premiere of the movie “The Hunger Games” at the theater and Burlington. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)

TLC’s Clinton Kelly says helping people look better on the outside makes them feel better on the inside By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer If there’s one thing Clinton Kelly, co-host of TLC’s “What Not to Wear,” has learned in the last nine years is that the people he and co-host […]

Members of the Burlington High School boys basketball team gather Saturday after claiming the championship of their own regional tournament with a victory over Franklin. The Demons advanced to the Kenosha Tremper sectional where they were scheduled to face Mukwonago Thursday. (Dwight Beuthling photo)

Dressed as if they just stepped out of the 1980s, members of the Burlington High School band clown around March 5 following their concert featuring a medley of hits from that decade. The group includes (front row, from left) Olivia Solfest, Sarah Eulgen, Shelby Trongeau, Kasey Cragg; (back row) Sammi […]

Members of the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics team, which finished second at the WIAA Division 1 state team meet Saturday, are: (from left) assistant coach Lindsay Grant, Molly Benavides, Bailey Fitzpatrick, Lauren Otter, Michelle Dankle, Alice Gordon, Kerry Leonard, Marlee Brunow, Jenna Fitzpatrick, Robynanne Scheuerman and coach Diane Biedrzycki. (Photo by Jennifer […]

The Swihart girls, (from left) Rebecca, Josie and Veronica, get acquainted with the snowman they built with the help their father, Wayne, Feb. 24 in front of their home at 289 W. State St., Burlington. Their mother, Kristi, chipped in by making an oversized hat out of a sweater. Warm […]