By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Sometimes, a win isn’t just a win. The Elkhorn Area High School Football team’s 30-13 defeat of Southern Lakes Conference-foe Delavan-Darien Aug. 31 at Delavan meant much more that what was visible on the surface. For the Elks (1-1, 1-0 SLC), it is their first […]
Month: September 2012
Volleyball team moves to 3-0 overall
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls volleyball team is 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Southern Lakes Conference in dual meets after defeating Delavan-Darien 3-0 Aug. 30 at home. The Elks won 25-21, 25-19, 25-22 in sets. “We started off pretty strong and got off […]
Another season gone by
For summertime stayers, life on Geneva Lake is a ritual By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff For nearly four decades, schoolteacher Kathy Elwood has been making road trips from suburban Chicago to spend her summer months unwinding in a quaint 1908 cottage that sits in the rolling hillside of Buena […]
Demo derby’s new policy, price experiences growing pains
By Edwin Scherzer Correspondent The bone jarring crash in the first heat of the Walworth County Fair’s demolition derby wasn’t the only excitement or moment that brought the anticipated race to a halt. Fairgoers waiting in line and in the stands experienced firsthand changes to the marquee closing night event. […]
Walworth village, school officials continue Highway 14 debate
“Unfortunately it’s the best way, short of a bypass. It’s less convenient, but I’m not convinced it’s more of a safety factor.” – David Rasmussen, Walworth Village Board president By Edwin Scherzer Correspondent One thing is certain after last week’s open house meeting concerning reconstruction and resurfacing of Highway 14 […]
JAMES W. KEATING
James W. “Jim” Keating, 79, long-time resident of Wauwatosa was born to eternal life Sept. 4, 2012. Beloved and devoted husband of the late Donna J. (nee Vincent), he will always be proudly remembered by his children, Jeffrey (Susan) Keating of Auburn, Wash., Kelly (Jim Myers) Keating of Albany, N.Y., […]
East Troy back in conference race
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s too early in the season to call any match a must-win situation, but it’s also nice to put the brakes on a mini losing streak. And that’s just what the East Troy boys soccer team did Tuesday night. The Trojans, who dropped a pair of […]
Trojans unleash aerial assault on Whippets
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A strong ground game was a huge key to success last season for the East Troy football team. And while the Trojans remain a threat to strike with their feet, they’ve also shown they can hurt the opposition through the air as well. Just ask Whitewater, […]
LOUIS KOHN, M.D.
Louis Kohn, M.D., 98, died in West Hartford, Conn. on Sept. 5, 2012. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Wiesner) Kohn. He graduated from Marquette University and received his M.D. (doctor of medicine degree) from Marquette University Medical School. He served in […]
East Troy Bluegrass Festival returns this weekend
The sounds of bluegrass music and the fans who love it will fill East Troy’s historic village square for the 19th annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival on Sept. 8-9. A full line-up of bluegrass bands and contests, plus lots of food and East Troy Marketplace vendors, will be on the […]
