By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Interim Superintendent Bob Crist updated the Delavan-Darien School Board on Monday about how the district is moving forward with its strategic plan. Crist said district staff and administrators are taking the necessary steps to ensure the plan is permeating the lives of the students every […]
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Old World continues fall harvest weekends
On late-19th century farms, September was the time to begin the work of the harvest and prepare for winter. At Old World Wisconsin, each weekend in September there will be many opportunities to help with the same tasks the original settlers to Wisconsin would have done. Each September weekend has […]
One-room schoolhouse gets restored relics
By Gwen Tveter Contributor The 1889 Blooming Prairie School, under the auspices of the Walworth County Historical Society, located on the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., in Elkhorn was moved to its present location in 1959 from its original location at the intersection of old 89 and Highway […]
County Board gives Highway 50 expansion the green light
By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN staff After rejecting future plans to widen Highway 50 from Williams Bay to Delavan in June, the Walworth County Board of Supervisors last week gave its blessing to expand the highway into four lanes from County Road F North to Highway 67. Supervisor David Weber, […]
County sees drop in debt, administrator touts no more borrowing
“The borrowing ends. We’re done, at least into the future.” – David Bretl, Walworth County Administrator By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN staff Despite the ongoing impact of a sluggish economy, Walworth County Administrator David Bretl proudly reported Sept. 6, when he unveiled his proposed 2013 budget, that years of […]
The city cheesemaker
Local finds niche in Milwaukee’s first cheese factory By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff After growing up playing and working on his family’s dairy farm in East Troy, Ron Henningfeld has found himself doing what he loves in an unlikely place. In June, the former Delavan-Darien High School teacher and his […]
Patient reunion to be held at Lakeland Medical Center
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, W3985 County NN, Elkhorn will host its 13th annual reunion for former inpatient rehabilitation patients and their families from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the hospital’s lower level conference rooms. Refreshments will be provided. To register or for more information, call (262) […]
Lucy takes the lead
Auditions for the upcoming Lakeland Players presentation of “Annie” will be held at the Walworth County Performing Arts Center (old Sprague Theater) at 15 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. for girls 7-14 years of age, and on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. for […]
Golden State Foods expands in Whitewater
Golden State Foods, one of the largest diversified food processors and distributors in the U.S., broke ground Aug. 29 on a 45,810 square-foot expansion of its Whitewater distribution center. When completed in June 2013, the Whitewater distribution center will be more than 92,610 square feet and will serve more than […]
East Troy police seek info on armed robbery
Village of East Troy Police are investigating an armed robbery, which happened at the Road Ranger gas station/truck stop, located at 2489 Main St., last week. According to police, a white male in his 20s reportedly held up a truck driver who was parked in the rear of the […]
