Batavia Lifestyle
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Kane County Fair Board awards three scholarshipsMay 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles has named Kristina Drendel, Megan Fidler, and Elaina Studt as its 2018 scholarship recipients. Each student, who i...
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Retired special agent and Sugar Grove resident pens spy novelsMay 16, 2018 11:00 pm - If it's a difficult, international espionage case, security special service agent Dick Avery will most likely be called upon to crack it. Most recently, Avery took on Vl...
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Steel Beam Theatre closes season with Pulitzer finalist '4,000 Miles'May 16, 2018 7:00 am - For its final production of the season, the Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles will present “4,000 Miles,” a play by Amy Herzog that was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer ...
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11th annual 'Murph4Miller' fitness fundraiser to benefit shelter for homeless veteransMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Over Memorial Day weekend, the 11th annual "Murph4Miller" fundraiser will be held at CrossFit Tri-Cities in St. Charles to benefit the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veter...
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Holy Cross School student takes gold at state science fairMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Holy Cross Catholic School in Batavia is pleased to announce that eighth-grader Emery Carlson has earned a gold medal for the second year in a row at the Illinois Junior...
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How volunteers helped create a rare bird habitat at FermilabMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In honor of Arbor Day, Fermilab in Batavia recently held a volunteer workday with the goal of creating a shrub land habitat for rare birds. While Fermilab is known for i...
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Moms pound nails for Habitat for HumanityMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In an annual national pre-Mother's Day project sponsored by Lowe's stores, Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity held a two-day Women Build May 11-12. Volunte...
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Make history with 'Heart of the Fox Run and Tug' this SundayMay 13, 2018 11:00 pm - History will be made in St. Charles this Sunday, May 20. That's when a tug of war will take place across the Fox River, starting at 10:30 a.m. It's the first-of-its-kind...
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Plant sales to raise funds for local clubs, organizationsMay 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Offerings at upcoming plant sales include perennials, vegetables, native and organic plants to help Fox Valley gardeners get the growing season off to a good start. It i...
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Annual plant sale supports Rosary Sports BoostersMay 08, 2018 11:00 pm - The Rosary High School Sports Boosters is hosting its annual plant sale every Tuesday in May at Schaefer's Greenhouse on Lake Street in Montgomery. Shop from 8 a.m. to 7...