The team of Jake Reetz (from left), exchange student Louise Schmidt and Kit Kocha cross the finish line as winners of Saturday’s Millard Fillmore Canoe Race on the Fox River. The race is a spring tradition for Burlington High School students. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
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Respect and remembrance
City of Burlington Police Department honor guard members Brian Zmudzinski and David Krupp present the colors May 15 during the department’s Police Officer Memorial Ceremony at Veterans Terrace. The ceremony honored Officer Hubert “Pink” Schenning and Sgt. Anthony Eilers, who were killed in the line of duty in 1935 and […]
All that glitters
All was glitz and glitter April 27 when Union Grove High School held its junior prom. Court members pictured are (from left), Cassy Goodrich and Tony Beck; Hailey Klug and Justin DeLong; Claire Larson and Tom Kwon; Mary McSorely and Riley Mann; Queen Becca Vogt and King Joel Vogt; Brianna […]
Where the gearheads get together
Attendees at the Lynch Motorsports Show May 11 take in the racing cars on display at the Burlington auto dealership. This was the 20th year that Lynch has hosted to show. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Double the pleasure at the CCHS prom
Josh Schultz escorts Rayni Shin (left) and Hee-Eun Her during the grand march at the Catholic Central prom Friday at Hawk’s View Golf Course near Lake Geneva. The students celebrated their annual spring formal to a James Bond theme. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
District renews busing contract
Thomas Bus gets ‘preferred’ status as community turns out in support of company By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer What makes the best business practice for Burlington Area School District when it comes to contracts like student transportation – the lowest cost, the best service, or some combination of the two? […]
Tickets are going fast for BHS production of ‘Les Miserables’
Show opened its two-weekend run this week By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Tickets were still available for the Burlington High School production of “Les Miserables” earlier this week but the show’s directors are warning that several shows are close to being sold out. The school is producing the musical – […]
Dozing ducks
This trio of mallard ducks enjoy a late-morning nap on the grounds of the St. Francis Friary in Burlington Saturday. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
It’s a Bond, James Bond, prom
Members of the Catholic Central High School prom court are: (front from left) Danielle Seitz and Grace Kubiak; (middle row) Yeeun Shin, Megan Wadsworth, Shelby Frederick, Steven Schwenn, Ben Hildebrandt; (back row) Patty Kempken, Danny Sippel, Tegan Miles, Gavin Wardzala and Zihao Chen. The theme for this year’s prom is […]
Digging up dirt
Evergreen Elementary students learn about soil By Patricia Bogumil Editor In the geotechnical engineering world, “dirt” is pretty much considered to be a dirty word. These professionals instead focus on the complicated structure, biology and chemistry of different kinds of soil – information that fifth-graders at Evergreen Elementary School dug […]