Members of the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars march in Monday’s Memorial Day parade in Burlington. A ceremony honoring those veterans who have passed followed in Echo Park. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
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ChocolateFest shuts down due to storm
The ChocolateFest grounds were officially closed following a line of storms moving through the area shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday. Heavy rain and pea- to dime-size hail pelted the area for more than a half hour. Shortly before the storm began, festival officials called for an evacuation. The night’s main-stage […]
Burlington softball wins regional championship
By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com BURLINGTON – For the first time in school history, the Burlington varsity softball team has 21 wins. But it was a different number shouted when the Lady Demons gathered for a final team huddle after winning Friday night’s WIAA Division 1 Regional Final against visiting […]
Clean sweep: Burlington baseball captures conference crown
SLC CHAMPIONSHIP Burlington bests Waterford for 6th conference crown in school history By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com Scott Staude beamed with pride like a father who just saw his son take his first steps. It was that kind of emotion that seeped from the veteran coach’s mannerisms moments after […]
Burlington bests Waterford for 5th conference championship in school history
By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com BURLINGTON – Scott Staude beamed with pride like a father who just saw his son take his first steps. It was that kind of emotion that seeped from the veteran coach’s mannerisms moments after his Burlington varsity baseball team beat visiting Waterford, 5-2, Thursday night in […]
It’s a long way from Baltimore
A Baltimore oriole feeds on an orange slice in the backyard of a Burlington home May 17. The species, which spends its winters in Mexico and the tropics, has returned to the northern states and Canada to raise a new generation of orioles. While the males are known for their […]
Union Grove follows 1st Racine County crown with Ryder Cup title
By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com BROWN’S LAKE – The Union Grove boys varsity golf team may not win the Southern Lakes Conference championship this season, but the past week proved the Broncos are peaking at the right time. The tandem of Eric Chambers and Sam Maier shot a […]
Stumping for a candidate
Senator Ron Johnson (right) made a campaign stop in Burlington Thursday afternoon, with Congressman Paul Ryan and State Assembly Leader Robin Vos both speaking for him at Veterans Terrace. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
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Gift opens eyes to color spectrum
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Growing up, Tristian Castleman didn’t know what he wasn’t seeing. It took until the Virginia native got to Shepherds College in Union Grove to begin dealing with the fact he was color blind. A first-year student at the post-secondary school for people with intellectual disabilities, Castleman […]
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