Delavan’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. Friday in Tower Park. The Delavan-Darien High School choir will perform Christmas music and Santa Claus will arrive on a Delavan fire truck. Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis will kick off the holiday season by turning on holiday lights and […]
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Dixon named Offensive Player of the Year
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent As a sophomore on the Big Foot football team, Mason Dixon appeared destined for a season on the JV squad. That plan lasted about a week, or more specifically, the first play of an inter-squad scrimmage when he scored against the starting defense on the opening […]
Fontana native serves on Community Foundation
Dawn Ripkey of Fontana, is among three new board members welcomed at the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin’s annual meeting in October. Ripkey, a member of the Geneva Lakes Conservancy, represents Walworth County on the board. She is the regional director-trust with BMO Private Bank in Madison and Janesville, responsible […]
Christmas Open House at Agape House set
The Agape House, 215 S. Main St., Walworth, will host a celebration of the birth of Jesus at a Christmas Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 2. The open house provides an opportunity for anyone interested in Agape House and the services provided to girls and young women […]
Wrestler Stilling will stay in Wisconsin
By Chris Bennett Correspondent He’s in his last season as an Elk, but Jake Stilling will soon be a Badger. Stilling, a senior wrestler for Elkhorn Area High School, signed a Letter of Intent Nov. 14 at Elkhorn Area High School to wrestle collegiately for the University of Wisconsin. Stilling’s […]
Lady Elks hope quickness can outlast height
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team is getting smaller this season. Hopefully their win total doesn’t follow the same trend. Last season coach Jim Henriott and the Elks relied on a twin towers concept and, predominantly, a half-court game anchored by Emily Schahzinski and […]
Visitors Bureau receives grant to continue ‘Snow Much Fun’ campaign
By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff The Walworth County Visitors Bureau received its third consecutive Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant, awarded by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Nov. 13, for its “Snow Much Fun” campaign. The grant, totaling $24,404, will be used primarily to promote Walworth County January through March and […]
Walworth County OWI Court sees first graduate
By Chelsey Hinsenkamp SLN Staff Last month marked the first graduation from the recently developed Walworth County Operating While Intoxicated Court. The court is a treatment program for offenders facing their third or fourth OWI charge, which was developed in an attempt to replace some of the more traditional methods […]
County drive will be named for worker killed on the job
By Maureen Vander Sanden Contributor A county worker who was killed on the job last summer will be remembered as “a conscientious and dedicated employee who served the public well.” Last week, the Walworth County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution that would name the Public Works Department Driveway on […]
A time to give
Students deliver Thanksgiving staples to residents in need By Tom Ganser Correspondent For about 20 families in Whitewater, Thanksgiving Day started a little early on Nov. 19 in Fellowship Hall at the First United Methodist Church in Whitewater where all the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner were distributed with […]
