By Vicky Wedig Editor The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department released new information Thursday that clarified how a crash occurred that killed four people Saturday in the Town of Sharon. Initially, deputies believed a 2011 pick-up truck occupied by the Venegas family of Delavan, three of whom were killed, failed to […]
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Delavan family killed in Sharon crash
Four people – including three members of a Delavan family – were killed in a three-vehicle crash in the Town of Sharon. The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. Saturday at County Highway K and Town Hall Road and involved a semi, a pick-up truck and a sport utility […]
Badger track is regional champ
Golf team also wins regional By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School boys track team hosted and won the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional on May 23 with 233 points. Kenosha Bradford came in second with 216. The top four event finishers advanced to the sectional May 26 […]
Badger softball season over
Baseball wins one, loses one heading into regional By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger softball team concluded its season with a 14-2 loss to No. 3 seed Janesville Craig in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional semi-final May 26 in Janesville. The game took two days to […]
Soccer beats Westosha, loses to Badger
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Entering the final week of the regular season at 5-12-3 overall, the Delavan-Darien High School girls soccer team was fighting for seeding placement within the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament with two games left on its schedule. After the week was over, the team split the […]
Softball wins first two playoff games
Comets enter regional final as No. 1 seed By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School softball team concluded its regular season with a 20-6 overall record and earned a No. 1 seed in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament. The Comets received a No. 2 seed at the end […]
Town approves canoe and kayak business
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Town Board approved an agreement May 17 that will allow Lakeside Bait and Tackle to rent canoes and kayaks to customers at Community Park. Tackle shop owner John Mikrut proposed the plan to the town saying in a letter to the Park and […]
Never forget
The Color Guard of American Legion Post 173 (top) leads the Memorial Day parade that included members of the Whitewater High School marching band (above.) Following the parade, Brigadier General Charles Scharine, U.S. Army (Ret.) served as the guest speaker at a ceremony and in closing, expressed the hope and […]
K9 run/walk Saturday in Whitewater
The Whitewater Police Department will host the 4th Annual Whitewater K9 5K/10K run/walk on Saturday, June 4, an event that allows participants to run/walk with their dog (must be on a leash.) The race will start at the Cravath Lakefront Park, 341 S. Fremont St., in Whitewater. Registration will be […]
Whippets golf team falls short of sectionals
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On May 24, the Whitewater High School golf team had, and missed out, on the chance at making sectionals with its regional, which was held at the Fire Ridge Golf Course in Grafton. Junior Jake Walton, who carded a round of 97, missed making sectionals […]