Ex-Warhawk Kumerow catches first NFL pass from Aaron Rodgers By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Mount Union’s Pierre Garcon and Cecil Shorts are two names that fans automatically think about when it comes to NCAA Division III football players who’ve earned success in the NFL. No doubt they are also players […]
Month: December 2018
Bringing new life to Victorian Christmas
Annual event in Sharon to increase family-friendly activities By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Though this Friday will mark the 23rd year Sharon will host its Victorian Christmas, organizers have put forth an effort to maintain the original features while attempting to breathe new life into the event. “We are trying […]
Badger girls win on buzzer-beater
Boys fall in season opener against Grayslake By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School girls basketball team beat Kettle Moraine 73-71 on Nov. 27 in Kettle Moraine on a buzzer beater by Ashlyn Welch. In a game the Badgers were in control of most of the way, the […]
Lady Elks improve to 5-0
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team routed two opponents last week and improved to 5-0 on the young season. The Elks held non-conference opponent West Allis Central and Southern Lakes Conference rival Burlington to less then 20 points in the victories. Elkhorn beat […]
Comets start season with two losses
Team also lost senior leader to knee injury By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien boys basketball team opened the season with two non-conference losses last week to Whitewater and Cudahy. They also lost senior wing man Reese Crull to a knee injury in Whitewater. The Comets faced a tough […]
BETTY J. AKRIGHT
Betty Jean Akright, 91, of Ahwatukee, Phoenix, died Dec. 2, 2018, at Archstone Care Center, Chandler, Ariz. She was born Oct. 19, 1927, in Readstown, to Grover and Nellie (Williams) Green. She married the love of her life, Vern Akright, Feb. 26, 1945, in Viola. She operated a day care […]
Chief highlights Whitewater Police Department’s outreach efforts
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whether it entailed participation in a family fun night or visits to a local elementary school, the Whitewater Police Department has been engaging with residents of all ages outside their traditional setting in recent months, based on an account the head of the department shared recently. […]
Man under influence crashed into guardrail
An initial appearance was scheduled for Nov. 28 for an Elkhorn man charged with hitting a truck and a guardrail while under the influence of drugs in the Town of Geneva. Michael D. Schmuck, 36, was charged Nov. 5 in Walworth County Circuit Court with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, misdemeanor […]
‘Grateful Gathering’
At Lakeland Animal Shelter’s Grateful Gathering Nov. 10, guests were treated to hors d’oevres and drinks, and the opportunity to win raffles prizes and bid on silent auction items. Emma and Nica Papenfus serve refreshments with a smile. The shelter is at 3615 State Highway 67, Elkhorn. For more […]
Cruisin’ to the North Pole
Santa Cruise offers magical trip on Geneva Lake It’s the time of year that lighted displays line the shores of Geneva Lake and the cruise ships Lady of the Lake and the Grande Belle are dressed in an array of multicolored lights waiting to carry children of all ages on […]
