Sports & Other News

Elkhorn

A solemn but hopeful walk

People participate in the Out of the Darkness Walk Nov. 4 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, to raise awareness about, and prevent, suicide. The event began with speakers followed by attendees releasing balloons, some featuring handwritten personal messages. (Dave Dresdow photo)

Walworth Big Foot

She put her best foot forward

Demco closes out high school career with 18th place at state By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent Big Foot senior Alexandria (Zanzie) Demco ended her high school cross country career in the same place she closed out her freshman season – on the state’s biggest stage. And in between then and […]

Elkhorn

New Beginnings name of domestic abuse shelter

By Heather Ruenz SLN staff There were more than 110 entries submitted in a contest to name the future Walworth County domestic violence shelter, according to Heidi Lloyd, executive director at the Association for the Prevention of Family Violence. After narrowing it down to four finalists, Lloyd said the board […]

Whitewater

High school student designs PD logo

  By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff A new logo has been created for the Eagle Police Department with some input from a possibly unsuspecting place. The logo was created via a contest at Palmyra-Eagle High School. The contest winner, freshman Jenna Johnson, was recognized in a special ceremony in the […]

East Troy

Building up STEAM

Rachel Kuehn makes friends with a corn snake brought to the STEAM Expo by Bill Stewart, from the Madison Area Herpetology Society as sister Erin looks. The Expo was at East Troy High School Nov. 4 and highlighted science, technology, engineering, art, agriculture and math as a fun learning resource. […]