Batavia Lifestyle
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Join Anderson Humane for ninth annual Walk4Animals & 5KAug 30, 2024 1:07 pm - Every year, thousands of dogs, cats, small mammals and wildlife count on Anderson Humane for a second chance.
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‘A really special opportunity’: Kane County wildlife rehab groups seek volunteersAug 30, 2024 4:00 am - Places like Anderson Humane Wildlife Center in South Elgin, or rehabber Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education (KARE) for Wildlife in St. Charles can go only as far as volunteer help and donated supplies can take them.
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'A bittersweet moment': After 25 years, Fox Valley Habitat chief set to retireAug 28, 2024 12:24 pm - After 25 years, the Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity executive director who has led 71 affordable housing projects will retire from his position on Friday, Aug. 30.
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‘We expect picking to be great’: Where you can pick your own apples this fallAug 24, 2024 9:07 am - The apple crop is looking good this year, according to owners of local orchards. Here’s a look at where you can pick your own this fall.
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Candy for a cause: Tootsie Roll drive returns to Geneva and BataviaAug 23, 2024 4:30 am - A column by Dave Heun helped the Knights of Columbus to exceed their 2023 goal in the Tootsie Roll fundraising drive. They’re hoping for similar results this year.
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‘He left us such a gift’: In ‘Love From the Front … and Beyond,’ daughter shares WWII vet’s storiesAug 16, 2024 3:00 am - The daughter of World War II veteran and longtime St. Charles resident Bill Wiebmer has published a book with his letters and stories, “Love From the Front ... And Beyond.”
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Biting mites an issue for some following cicada emergenceAug 15, 2024 6:57 pm - Like 17 years ago, a corollary effect of the periodical cicada emergence has left some people scratching unexplained red welts appearing seemingly out of nowhere.
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‘It’s about how it started’: Former women athletes from St. Charles high schools sought for Legacy NightAug 09, 2024 3:00 am - St. Charles sports boosters are trying to find women who were among the first to play IHSA girls sports at the high school 50 years ago for a Legacy Night celebration during the basketball season.
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Fox Valley Women’s Bible Study fall session begins Sept. 5Aug 08, 2024 11:57 pm - Women of all ages are invited to study “Angels in the Bible” and “Scripture and the Rosary” with the Fox Valley Catholic Bible Study for Women this fall.
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How St. Charles Veterans Center makes a difference: National VFW awards post for community serviceAug 02, 2024 5:00 am - The St. Charles Veterans Center, where the VFW, American Legion Post 342, AMVETS Post 503 and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 693 all conduct their meetings and business, serves as the command post of sorts for extensive community outreach.