But first they pulled off an upset win By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger boys’ basketball team pulled off one upset during the WIAA regional but could not pull off a second against the No. 1-ranked team in the state. Badger’s season came to an end with […]
Month: March 2019
Comets season comes to end
Coach says ‘it was an honor’ to coach the three seniors By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien boys’ basketball season came to an end on Feb. 26 at the hands of a familiar foe. The Comets lost their WIAA regional opener in Burlington 65-34. The Comets lost to the […]
BREAKING: Elkhorn clips Westosha on buzzer beater, battles for state Saturday
Larson’s late layup caps second half comeback By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent In the visiting locker room at Burlington High School Thursday night, following the Elks’ 49-48 victory over Westosha Central in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal, coach Josh Skatrud told his young men that all they needed […]
Third time charm for Elkhorn vs. Westosha?
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball will look to avoid a third loss to Westosha Central tonight when the two meet in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal at Burlington High School. The winner advances to the sectional final against either DeForest or Mount […]
Woman allegedly bilked money from employer
An initial appearance is scheduled for March 14 for a Mukwonago woman charged with taking more than $31,000 from her Whitewater employer. Samantha D. Rodriguez, 33, was charged Feb. 14 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft in a business setting of $10,000 to $100,000. According to the criminal complaint, […]
Lake Geneva church to have St. Patrick’s Day celebration
Holy Communion Episcopal Church, 320 Broad St., Lake Geneva, will host its seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. Holy Communion enjoys honoring the holiday with a traditional feast of corned beef and cabbage with all the trimmings, Irish soda bread and […]
EMS devices at traffic signals in Elkhorn on hold
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Councilmembers opted in favor of holding off on the installation of emergency vehicle preemption devices at the two traffic signals at the Interstate 43 and Highway 67 intersections at a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. The decision came after learning the Department of Transportation said […]
Buzz at the bee
Students from Star Center Elementary School, Eastview Elementary School and Lake Geneva Middle School participated in the district spelling bee Feb. 6. Left: Spelling bee winners included fourth-grader Liam Finley (from left), third place; sixth-grader Marques Henson, fourth place; eighth-grader Crete Slattery, first place; and fifth-grader Sophia Liontas, second place. […]
Nutrition program at Fontana library rescheduled
The Fontana Public Library had to cancel the Fake News: Nutrition Edition program in January due to weather and has rescheduled it for next week. The free program for adults is now slated for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 12. Are you confused by changing or contradictory opinions on the foods […]
DAVID E. JEFFRIES
David Eilert Jeffries, 64, passed away Feb. 28, 2019, at his home in East Troy. He was born Dec. 21, 1954, in Iowa City, Iowa, to the late Dr. Milo Easton Jeffries and Wilma Easley Jeffries of Marshalltown, Iowa. He graduated from Marshalltown High School, he received his Bachelor of […]
