A pack of runners race down the Riverwalk in Burlington as part of the Talmer Bank Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning. Hundreds of runners turned out for the second annual event. Lemke finished 11th in the 4-mile race. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
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Woodpile catches fire
Firefighters from the Town of Burlington extinguish a blaze that broke out in a woodpile next to an outdoor wood-burning furnace on the Rice Family Farm, 29800 Bushnell Road, on Nov. 23. Firefighters from several other local departments stood by with addition manpower and equipment as town fire department succeeded […]
Goose, goose, gull!
Wild geese flocked by the hundreds at Echo Park this week, as evidenced by this gaggle on the Echo Lake Dam – and the lone seagull forced to share his space. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
New director provides a lift for CCHS musical
Students to stage ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ in December With a new director at the helm of Catholic Central High School’s upcoming musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” Principal Eric Henderson is expecting a top-notch production. “Last year, when I was looking to hire someone to resurrect our music department, I was not […]
Deer numbers up for opening weekend
Walworth County hunters had best luck bagging trophy bucks By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Likely benefiting from relaxed tag rules and higher numbers of deer, hunters in the three-county area registered about 10 percent more deer during opening weekend of the state’s gun hunt compared to 2011, according to […]
Father and daughter die in plane crash near Burlington airport
A Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy on Monday keeps watch over the wreckage of a single-engine plane that crashed just west of the Burlington Municipal Airport Sunday, killing a father and daughter from Antioch, Ill. The airport’s runway can be seen at the upper right of the photo. (Photo by Ed […]
Officials optimistic for annual deer hunt
Growing herd, relaxed rules should increase opportunities By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Area residents will join hundreds of thousands of other hunters throughout the state in pursuit of white-tailed deer as Wisconsin’s annual nine-day gun season opens Saturday. State wildlife officials are offering an opportunistic forecast for the season […]
Finding the silver lining
Members of the Burlington High School boys volleyball team manage smiles after finishing as runner-up at the WIAA boys state volleyball tournament Nov. 10. Check out the Nov. 15 print edition of the Burlington Standard Press for full coverage of the Demon’s state tournament performance, including photos and stories about […]
Into the forest
Students and their leaders walk along a path as they learn about Wisconsin’s timber industry during a special program held at the Burlington Area School District forest earlier this fall.
Rifles of tribute
Members of a Burlington veterans firing squad perform a rifle salute Friday at the conclusion of a Veterans Day ceremony at Dyer Intermediate School. For additional photos from the ceremony, see the Nov. 15 print edition of the Burlington Standard Press. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
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