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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 […]

Waterford

Rollin’ in the dough

Two members of Norway Lutheran Evangelical Church, Wind Lake, volunteer to roll out the lefse for the annual Lutefisk dinner set for Saturday, Feb. 11. Tickets are $17.50 adults, $16 seniors, $7.50 ages 10 and younger. Children in highchairs eat free. For serving times or more information, call Joanne at […]

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Haylofters to get Biblical

Theater troupe presents ‘Joseph’ at local church The story of a young man, an amazing dream coat and his family will hit the stage at the Haylofters winter home this next week. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is the winter production for the theater troupe, with shows slated for […]

Burlington

Aiming to convert boxes into ‘homes’

Bank partners with TLC for unique fundraiser By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Erin Anderson realizes Burlington’s Transitional Living Center doesn’t build homes in a traditional brick and mortar manner. But in a figurative sense, she said, the local non-profit agency helps build the home environments that sustain families. “They […]

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For local pastry chef, life in Wisconsin is a piece of cake

By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer                   Coming from a small town of about 1,000 people in upstate New York, Samantha (Sam) Warren isn’t exactly someone you would immediately consider as coming from a hotbed of a first-class chefs.                   “Where I grew up, it was a very poor farming town,” […]

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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)

Burlington

Manger mystery

Theft of Baby Jesus figure has touch of irony for local church By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief During his Christmas Day service at St. John’s Lutheran Church last month, the Rev. Kirk Lahmann spoke of another church that had the Baby Jesus stolen from its Nativity scene. He preached […]