Boys knock out Burlington, Sugar River and Badger to improve to 5-2 overall By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s certainly never a bad thing to win three games at your own home invitational. And when two of those victories come against nearby Division 1 programs, the taste of victory is that […]
Month: September 2016
Music on the square
East Troy Bluegrass Festival celebrates 23 years with big names The East Troy Bluegrass Festival, set for Saturday and Sunday, is celebrating its 23rd year with a weekend lineup that includes two of the industry’s biggest names. Flatt Lonesome, which recently garnered five major award nominations from the International Bluegrass […]
County looks to expand transportation service
Seniors surveyed say rides too expensive, they rely on family and friends By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff Members of the Walworth County Transportation Committee visited senior citizen hang-outs from March to July to find out what seniors think about the county’s transportation program before moving forward with plans to expand […]
Voters encouraged to register in advance
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Officials in the Village of East Troy Clerk’s Office are encouraging residents to register to vote in advance of the Nov. 8 General Election. Voters should register to vote if they have changed their address, changed their name or moved since the last time they voted. […]
Badger football holds off Demons
Soccer finishes second at tournament By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School football team opened Southern Lakes Conference play Friday with a 24-20 road win at Burlington. The game was even at halftime, Badger outscored the Demons 10-6 in the third quarter, and neither team was able to […]
Extra-point kick seals one-point victory over Elks
Comets come from 22 points behind to beat rival By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School football team had a season-opening nail biter against Lodi and recorded a blowout victory in its win over Mayville so far this season. The Comets’ most recent game, against Elkhorn on Friday, was […]
Picture perfect
Carlin Russell, of the Spring Prairie 4-H Club, poses for a photo with her trophies for best in breed polish rabbit and Champion Senior Pet without costume at the Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn last week. The annual fair ran through the Labor Day weekend. (Photo by Tim Gumz)
Our Redeemer Lutheran School has new leader
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Delavan had one principal and minister of education in its 33-year history until Jim Breytung retired at the end of the school year in June. A new era began this week as Kristi Collins has taken over as principal. Associate […]
Ambitious expansion
Toppers Pizza enters aggressive growth phase By Chris Bennett Correspondent The best pizza everyone’s ever tried is pushing closer to the coasts and expanding its reach as a national player in the franchise restaurant business. Toppers Pizza, which is based in Whitewater, will soon establish locations out west in Colorado […]
District administrator glad to be back in college town
Whitewater schools’ new leader draws on experience as student-athlete By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent New Whitewater Unified School District administrator Mark Elworthy is excited to once again work in a university town in his career. The former track and field athlete spent his college athletic days at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse […]
