The first wave of participants at the Polar Plunge, held New Year’s Day at Pier 290 in Williams Bay, make their way back to the shore of Geneva Lake while the second wave of plungers head into the 30 degree water, described as “warm” by some compared to the subzero […]
Month: January 2018
Meet EAHS coach, athletes of the year
The Jan. 4 issue of the Independent includes feature stories on the newspaper’s coach and male and female athletes of the year by Chris Bennett, sports correspondent. Below is a portion of what’s included – pick up a copy of the paper for the rest – on stands now! COACH […]
In this week’s Independent…
– Read how schools in the district did on state report cards – Photos from Elkhorn Area High School’s holiday choir concert – Coverage of the Elkhorn Fund’s grant to the Kettle Moraine Land Trust – Along with opinion, court coverage, what’s going on at the library, lunch menus and […]
County offering StrongWomen program
The University of Wisconsin-Extension of Walworth County will offer the Strong Women program Monday, Jan. 8 and Wednesday, Jan. 10 at a cost of $25 to $30. The premise of the program is that older woman can ensure they’re able to continue doing the activities they love if they take […]
Area feeling the chill
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Temperatures hovered around zero degrees throughout the northern part of the United States last week and persisted into early this week, causing southeastern Jefferson County, southwestern Waukesha County, and northern Walworth County to get a temporary feel for what arctic weather is like. People in […]
UWW tourney a ‘great learning experience,’ Whippets coach says
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT The Whippets were one of 43 teams from Wisconsin and Illinois that invaded the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus to participate in the 39th annual Mid States Wrestling Championship. However, Whitewater did not have favorable results. The Whippets finished in 34th place with 54.5 team points. […]
Hard work secures second-place finish for second-year wrestler
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School wrestling team competed in one tournament Last week, but head coach Diego Avila SAID the tournament, which spanned two days at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Dec. 28 and 29, “definitely separates the boys from the men.” He said wrestlers making it […]
Wrestling team struggles to find consistency
Coleman, Storandt, Larson finish dual tourney with perfect records By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For whatever reason, the East Troy High School wrestling team seems to be a bit of a slow starter. But when it comes to the finish, the Trojans usually find a way to be right where they […]
SALLY JEAN FISCHER
Sally Jean Fischer passed away Dec. 29, 2017, from stage four triple negative breast cancer. Sally was born on July 29, 1953, in Princeton, Minn., to Eugene and Marilyn Fischer. She attended Elkhorn Area schools, graduating with the class of 1971. She received a bachelor of arts in English from […]
GEORGE J. HELD
George J. Held, 97, of Lyons, passed to eternal life at Lakeland Health Center in Elkhorn, Jan. 3, 2018. George was born Jan. 16, 1920, in Lyons, to George and Amanda (Brickner) Held. He married Helen N. Vorpagel on April 30, 1955, at St. Francis de Sales in Lake Geneva. […]
