Grove, Waterford, Wilmot must take notice It’s only one game. And there’s still almost two months of season left. I know. One win does not a season make. But this one was just a bit different than a regular game. The Burlington High School boys basketball team, better […]
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Burlington edges Wilmot in final minute, stays hot
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – It was like something from the wild, wild West. An old-fashioned shootout Friday night between the Burlington and Wilmot boys basketball teams featured 146 combined points, back-and-forth frenetic play and one of the best individual performances in conference history. The Panthers may have […]
There’s beauty in the beast known as winter
While winter certainly has its bitter side, it also rewards those who brave its icy temperatures with a beauty unrivaled by other seasons. Here is one of those scenes captured along Highway A in the Town of Yorkville on a recent foggy morning. (Photo by Gretchen Demuth)
Senior leadership, depth fueling Burlington basketball
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent It turns out the cupboard was far from bare for the Burlington High School boys’ basketball team. When seven Demons players — including all five starters — graduated after the 2012-13 season, the prospect of adding to the school’s three straight Southern Lakes Conference […]
Where eagles fly
This bald eagle is one of at least four that were spotted along the Fox River in Rochester last week. The sight of the majestic birds created a spectacle for drivers who stopped along Highway W to view the eagles near the site of the former Coral Reef restaurant. (Photo […]
Havin’ a hunch
Late rally, ejection propel Catholic Central past Prairie
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – Sometimes, things just aren’t going your way. The Catholic Central boys basketball team, ranked fourth in Division 5 coming into Friday’s home tilt against Racine Prairie, endured that agonizing reality for the first 30 minutes. Shots weren’t falling. Loose balls weren’t corralled. […]
How low did we go?
United States Postal Service employee Eddie Powers waves as he delivers the mail in sub-zero temperatures in Burlington Monday. According to National Weather Service records from the observation station at the Burlington Municipal Airport, the coldest temperature during this week’s cold snap of 18 degrees below zero was reached […]
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A seagull in search of open water and food soars in circles over the Fox River at Burlington’s Riverside Park recently. Sections of fast-moving river, which remain free of ice, have become magnets for waterfowl during this unseasonably cold winter. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
All is calm
A fresh dusting of snow and view from high above the Fox River at Saller Woods in the Village of Rochester combine to create this serene Christmas Day scene. More light snow is predicted for Thursday, according to the National Weather Service office in Sullivan, with temperatures climbing into the […]
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