Tennis team ends season in subsectional By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There were plenty of positives that came out of Monday’s WIAA Division 2 boys tennis subsectional at East Troy. Not only did the Trojans send two singles players – Dayne Lindow at No. 1 and Mac Dudkiewicz at No. 3 […]
Month: May 2019
Food, fun and family time
Area festivals mark the start of summer The unofficial kickoff to summer begins Memorial Day weekend and there are plenty of ways to celebrate locally. From Burlington’s ChocolateFest to East Troy’s Corn and Brat Roast to Memorial Day parades and observances across the area, the weekend is full of family […]
Vaulting to a title
Whitewater High School’s track teams participated in the WIAA Division 2 regional meet on Monday. The Whippet boys won the title with 116 points, edging Edgerton (112) and host Turner (111) in the nine-team field. The WHS girls team placed fifth with 73 points; East Troy won with 145. […]
FRANCES M. JUNGEN VERSHOWSKE
Frances Margaret Jungen Vershowske, 100, passed to eternal life May 22, 2019. She was born April 2, 1919, to Mathias and Emma Jungen in New Berlin. She is survived by her son, James (Barbara); daughter, Jeanne (Albert) Kostopoulos; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in […]
On a roll
The Big Foot-Willams Bay soccer team delivered a pair of shutouts this past week: a 1-0 non-conference win over Badger Tuesday and a 9-0 victory over Edgerton last Thursday. Sophie Rasmussen is shown battling in the Edgerton game. The team closed its regular season Thursday and will open WIAA […]
Player of the Year
Badger High School senior Blake Wisdom was named the Southern Lakes Conference Player of the Year last week along with receiving several other awards/recognitions. See more Badger HS sports in this week’s Lake Geneva Times. (Submitted photo)
Clearing the bar
At a WIAA Division 1 track and field regional Monday at the JoAnn Schaffer Track at Elkhorn Area High School, Elk Matt Franz clears the bar on the high jump. See more EAHS sports in this week’s Independent. (Mike Ramczyk photo)
DDHS soccer team begins post-season play
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The WIAA Tournament for girls soccer is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 28. For Delavan-Darien high School’s team, the Comets will begin their postseason play on Thursday, May 30 against Big Foot/Williams Bay. The seeding meeting was held this past week and the Comets got […]
Landlord’s rezoning request sparks housing debate in Whitewater
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A property owner’s request last week to rezone his home to accommodate University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students sparked a broader discussion about off-campus housing and the supply of existing single-family dwellings. Geoff Hale, who has owned a home at 261 Church St. for nine years, went before […]
Learn about the legends of Lake Geneva
The Wisconsin Historical Society is presenting Legends and Landmarks: A Walking Tour of Lake Geneva this summer. The $10 tours run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24, and Sept. 14. The 90-minute guided tour will gather […]