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 […]
Month: September 2012
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 […]
RICHARD E. DILLE
Richard Eugene Dille, 73, of Elkhorn, died Aug. 16, 2012 at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee from complications after hip surgery. He was born in Madison to the late Eugene Norman and Mary Evelyn (Hubbard) Dille. He grew up attending the Evansville United Methodist Church and graduated in […]
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) […]
Elks finish second at home invite
By Laura Humphrey Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn girls swim team had to be pretty happy with its overall effort Saturday at their home Elk Invite. After all, finishing second behind the two-time defending state champion is a pretty big accomplishment. “We swam really well and we had some girls really […]
Volleyball team takes second
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls volleyball team lost in the title match of its own Elk Invite Saturday. The Elks won the opening set 27-26, but lost the next two 27-26, 16-14 to Janesville Craig, which took the title. “Overall, I learned a lot […]
