By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent All the Burlington baseball team had to do to win the Southern Lakes Conference championship was sweep the Delavan-Darien Comets (2-14, 1-13) last week. They completed the first step of that mission but were pushed hard in the second before coming away with the win. […]
Sports & Other News
Elkhorn scouts attend Lincoln Pilgrimage
Troop able to replace trailer with support of greater community Thousands of Scouts from all over the Midwest flocked to Springfield, Ill. April 27 to attend the 73rd Lincoln Pilgrimage including members of Elkhorn’s Troop 243, which camped on the side of serene Lake Springfield. The purpose of the Pilgrimage […]
Softball heads in to post season with 6-14 record
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The final week of the regular season took place on the week of May 14 for the Delavan-Darien High School softball team. The Comets had five games scheduled, but the game against Whitewater was cancelled. In the four games the team played, the Comets went 1-3. […]
Elkhorn boys win 2nd straight SLC track crown
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Evan Blanton won the conference title in the shot put for the third straight year and helped the Elkhorn Area High School boys track & field team to a second straight Southern Lakes Conference title May 15 at Elkhorn. The Elks competed Tuesday in a […]
United Way gearing up for annual 5K
Event is open to all and features a kids run By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The United Way of Walworth County is gearing up for its 9th Annual Run United, 5K Run/Walk and 1-mile Fun Run for kids, set for Saturday, June 16 at Babe Mann Park in Elkhorn. Mariann […]
District: Darien school could re-open with successful referendum
Village looks to reclaim building, research opening own district By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board voted to close Darien Elementary School at a special meeting April 23 as a consequence of the failure of a referendum April 3. That action has caused the Village of Darien to […]
Bike-rental shop created on heels of White River Trail
Pedal and Cup offers bicycles, refreshments in old train depot By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer The idea for a bike-rental and coffee shop in the Town of Springfield was kick started when a Walworth County representative approached Tim and Karen Schinke about cutting through their property to create the White […]
Elks baseball suffers disappointing stretch
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Elkhorn Area High School baseball coach Jon Anzalone did not mince words when talking about his team’s stretch of recent play. “It was disappointing,” Anzalone said. “We did not get it done.” The Elks lost 9-7 May 19 in a non-conference game at home against […]
Brigham Memorial Library celebrates 91 years
By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The 91st anniversary of Brigham Memorial Library in Sharon was celebrated May 19 with an open house event that featured refreshments, courtesy of the Friends of the Library, and a reading by author, Sandra Colbert. The library began when Henry Brigham donated his home to the […]
Bus in the ditch on Highway 20
Town of East Troy police are on the scene of a bus crash on Highway 20. Photos from the scene show the bus off the road and tilted into the ditch. Traffic is being rerouted around the incident. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
