Some dispute minutes while others say it’s a non-issue at this time By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan Board may have recently discussed eliminating the Town Foreman position currently held by Mike Petkoff. However, if that’s the case, those discussions have taken place in closed session with […]
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Training for the future
High school students earn industry certifications Badger High School recently announced eight students have earned industry certifications this academic year. The students and their certifications include: Zoe Bird, NCLCA Principles of Livestock Selection and Evaluation Certification; Jazzmin Blair, Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science Certification; Tyler Hansen, Elanco Fundamentals of Animal […]
Making history
Elkhorn swim team caps stellar season with 3rd place at state By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swim team turned in the best night in program history Feb. 15 at the WIAA Division 2 State Boys Swimming & Diving Championships at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium […]
Many players contributing to Whippets’ offense
WHS hits the road to open tourney play Tuesday By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Dylan Pease and Jake Martin provided the scoring punch for Whippets boys basketball. Both posted two double-digit efforts as the team improved its win total to four this past week. Whitewater took a 36-27 lead at halftime […]
Big Foot girls open postseason with a win
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With the WIAA postseason now here, every game is a win-or-go-home format. And for the Big Foot girls basketball team, they weren’t quite ready to pack things up for the season Tuesday night. Big Foot took control from the get go against visiting Saint Francis with […]
Badgers spilt doubleheader with Union Grove
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School basketball teams split a home doubleheader with Union Grove on Feb. 15. The girls’ team came away with a 50-42 win in their final regular season game of the season while the boys fell 51-46 after leading most of the way. […]
Lopez’ final lap is complete
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent By the age of nine, Delavan-Darien High School’s Luca Lopez was already swimming competitively. Fast forward nearly a decade – including a move from New Mexico to Wisconsin – and his final competitive race has now come to a close. The WIAA State boys swimming Division […]
Grant would help pay for Big Foot Creek study
The Geneva Lake Environmental Agency has applied for a Small-Scale Lake Planning Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource to cost share in the Big Foot Creek watershed study. The study will involve sampling Big Foot Creek at several location to better understand and ultimately abate some of the […]
Delbrook receives $1.7 million bequest
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Delbrook Golf Course received a $1.7 million be-quest on behalf of Earl, Charlotte and Pat A. Nelson last week. Patricia Lane Smith, a cousin of Pat Nelson, presented the donation to the Delavan Common Council on Jan. 15. Smith said Nelson passed away on June […]
60 years of growth, innovation
Generac kicks off year of anniversary activities In 1959, with just five employees in a barn in Wales, Robert D. Kern began manufacturing generators based upon his own unique designs. Sixty years later, the company he founded — Generac Power Systems — is a leading, diversified global supplier of backup […]