James L. Wanasek, 70, Burlington, died Feb. 23, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 19, 1942, to the late Louis and Bernice (Alby) Wanasek in Burlington where he was a lifetime resident. On May 1, 1965, he married Pamela Pella at Plymouth Congregational […]
Uncategorized
Snow day!
Jonathan Schenning, 6, of Burlington, comes up smiling after getting a face full of snow while sledding at Devor Park Friday. Students were off school — it was a previously scheduled day off — which made for the perfect mix of winter fun when about six inches of wet, heavy […]
PATRICIA ANN McDONNELL
Patricia Ann McDonnell, 80, of Twin Lakes, died Feb. 19, 2012, at her home sur- rounded by her family. She was born in Milwaukee on Oct. 2, 1931, to the late Wil- liam and Agnes (Hughes) Delaney. On Oct. 9, 1954, at St. Williams Catholic Church in Chicago, she […]
Armed and dangerous
Catholic Central High School’s Sophie Foote stretches to the put the ball in the basket during a recent game for the Lady ’Toppers. (Photo by John Fisher)
Extra effort pays off
Waterford Union High School wrestler Francisco Mata wrestles in the semifinals of the recent Southern Lakes Conference championships. Mata won his weight class at last week’s regional to advance to the sectional meet. (Phot0 by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Cultivating special interests
St. Charles School student Abigail Weiler balances a cookie on her forehead as she competes in the “Minute to Win It” game during the school’s Special Interest Day recently. The object of the game is to move the cookie from the forehead to the mouth without using your hands. Community […]
Oh deer!
City of Burlington police stand by after a deer ran into the side of a vehicle Tuesday morning on West State Street near the city’s western limit. The deer broke two windows on the vehicle, spraying glass on a toddler who was seated inside. The Burlington Rescue Squad responded to […]
Spectacular morning view
Conditions were perfect on a Saturday morning in January for an informal gathering of hot air balloonists at East Troy Airport. With 10 balloons participating, the early morning liftoff also made for a nice surprise for local residents. Several balloonists landed in a subdivision near Mukwonago, bringing many curious children […]
One singular sensation
Members of the Sauk Prairie Executive Session show choir perform a number in the school’s “A Chorus Line” show Jan. 21 during the Chocolate City Showcase show choir competition at Burlington High School. Sauk Prairie finishedsecond overall behind Mayville in the five-choir field. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
When Mother Nature falls for Jack Frost
Although she played hard-to-get for more than a month, Mother Nature finally succumbed to charms of Jack Frost in the past two weeks. A fresh fall of snow and a bright winter sun created this picturesque scene at Browns Lake Golf Course Saturday. (Photo by Jacqueline Nadolski)