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Thursday, December 26, 2024
Squad wins another overall national title By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington High School trapshooting team has, improbably, become the standard of excellence in the national Scholastic Clay Target Program. After earning what many considered a near-impossible overall national title in 2011, the team finished three targets short of […]
Jeff Peterson (left) and Jenny Hensgen (right) perform with Terry Murphy at Coffee House Rock! Saturday in Burlington. The inaugural event featured performances by local and regional artists. Musicians and fans had nice things to say about the music festival. See the July 25 print edition of the Burlington Standard […]
New concession building should be up this fall By Julie Rossman Correspondent For about six years, it’s been a vision of both Scott Smith and Jackie Fonk – a permanent concession stand and bathrooms at the Yorkville Youth Baseball/Yorkville Girls Fast Pitch diamonds located behind Yorkville Elementary School. With generous […]
The setting sun shines through the American flag during a recent Kiwanis Civic Band concert at Echo Park. The band has two more performances in the park this summer. The July 26 show will features songs from Broadway and the Aug. 2 show will be the band’s season finale. (Photo […]
Burlington resident Michelle Kleitsch cooks bratwurst at a stand at the Burlington Farmers Market recently. The market is offered every Thursday afternoon through October at Wehmhoff Square in downtown Burlington. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Waterford launches its annual Hot Air Balloon festival this weekend, July 19-21, on the school grounds off Highway 20/83 West in Waterford. The family-friendly event features a magical show of color in the skies, helicopter and hot air balloon rides, great food, crafts and vendor fair, car show, petting zoo […]
Henry Matrise, 2, surprises his mother, Lalita, by tossing water from a bottle at her Tuesday while he and his siblings played at the Fischer Park Beach on Browns Lake. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
These minions, created by Artistic Fibers owner Joanne Cunningham for the July 13 Chocolate Walk, were a close second in the “most creative” voting for the fundraiser.The event is organized by and benefits Music Matters, a local organization supporting music education. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
June Holler leaves the post office after 35 years with the community By Julie Rossman Correspondent As June Holler walked her mail delivery route along 11th Avenue in Union Grove for the final time, she admitted she felt a bit emotional, but quickly said, “It’s time … my body says […]
It is the second time they’ve step up when a storm had devastating impact By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For 16-year-old Kylie Dawley, mission trips have become a part of her life. The reason? Well, she just likes helping others. “I’ve always had this passion to go out and help […]
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