Clerk rectified mistake, sent correct ballots By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT When Second District resident Arlene Hessler received an absentee ballot in the mail March 12 with the names Chris Lindloff and Ryan Schroeder on it, she knew something was wrong. Schroeder and Lindloff are candidates for Delavan’s Third District […]
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High-flying kid
Reid Runkel of Burlington goes airborne as he competes in the Showdown at Sundown event March 15 at the Grand Geneva in Lyons. Runkel finished fourth in that event and took seventh-place overall all in the national Nielsen Enterprises Grand Finale competition in the Junior Novice 10-13 age division. (Photo […]
Geneva Ridge to host Brews & Blues Festival
Lake Geneva is gearing up for the ultimate music and beer tasting event. At the Lake magazine will present the Craft Brews & Chicago Blues Festival from 1-5 p.m. April 6 at Geneva Ridge Resort, W4240 Highway 50, Lake Geneva. The event will feature tastings of beer from 25 micro-craft […]
Drunken driver gets seven years for 10th offense
By Jean Matheson Correspondent A Walworth County man with 10 drunken driving convictions is “one of most significant drunken drivers in the state,” the judge said in sentencing Gary J. Harrast to seven years in prison. Harrast, 50, whose last address was in Fontana, had been in jail for 10 […]
Delavan residents stand behind their turkey
Post office won’t deliver mail to neighborhood By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff To North Fifth Street residents, the turkey who has wandered the neighborhood since it was born and abandoned there is one of their own. He attracts paparazzi of sorts – locals who stop to take pictures; has his […]
After a change of mind, Anderson runs as write-in
By Bob Peryea Correspondent Jerry Anderson, alderman for District 1 in Elkhorn, wasn’t going to run for office again, but when no one else stepped up, he felt he needed to make sure the people of his district were well-represented. Anderson is running as a write-in candidate for another […]
‘Zombie Prom’
Miss Strict, played by Delavan-Darien High School senior Sarah Kieffer, belts out the last few notes of “Rules, Regulations, and Respect,” during the D-DHS production of “Zombie Prom.” (Kyle Forster photo)
Residents voice opinions on proposed county park
Acquiring 195 acres along White River in Town of Lyons would cost $1.91 million By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A public information session Monday evening provided a room packed with county residents an opportunity to voice their opinions about the potential acquisition of 194.5 acres in the Town of Lyons […]
Always a silver lining
East Troy girls come home with best finish in school history By Dan Truttschel Correspondent In a matter of a few seconds Saturday afternoon, the East Troy girls basketball team’s emotions went from elation to pure heartbreak. And it was the latter that will take some time to overcome. East […]
New coach to take over WHS football program
By David Paulsen Correspondent A first-year special education teacher at Whitewater High School has been named the new head football coach at WHS. Anthoni Parr, who started teaching at WHS this past fall, and also served as an assistant football coach this past season, will replace Ben Cooper. Cooper resigned […]