Elementary school students learn about ag science Nearly 300 third graders from Central-Denison, Randall, Star Center, Traver and Woods elementary schools spent time learning about agriculture science at Badger High School Oct. 18. The hands-on experience exposed the children to the career pathways in the world of agriculture and excites […]
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Local VFW to host spaghetti dinner
The Delavan-Darien Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10173 will hold its 39th Spaghetti Dinner later this month. The all-you-can-eat dinner will be served from noon to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27 at The Village Supper Club, 1725 S. Shore Dr., Delavan. Tickets are $8 in advance – available at The […]
Extreme awareness
In recognition of breast cancer awareness month, Big Foot High School students dress in “extreme pink” for the Oct. 11 football game. See more photos as well as coverage from the volleyball team’s pink out event that also included recognition of seniors in the Times/Reporter. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
WUSD School Board to seek new superintendent
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Less than two months into the new school year, elected officials overseeing the Whitewater Unified School District have added a high-priority task on their fall to-do list — searching for a new superintendent. Mark Elworthy, who assumed his position as WUSD’s superintendent in 2016, submitted his […]
Badger High celebrates the Great Apple Crunch
Badger High School is joining schools, early care sites, hospitals, universities, state agencies, and non-profit organizations across the Great Lakes Region to celebrate National Farm to School Month by crunching into local apples for the Sixth Annual Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch at lunch time. More than 1.4 million students, […]
Delavan-Darien District gets update on new food service program
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent At its meeting Monday, the Delavan-Darien School District Board received an update on the new food service program the district began using this fall. Taher Professional Food Service was awarded a contract to serve the district in May. Taher Regional Vice President Jim Madden made […]
On a fun run
Members of the Elkhorn Area High School cross country team make their way through the downtown during the homecoming parade Oct. 11. Despite the cool weather, the parade featured numerous entries and many fans came out to cheer on the Elks. See more parade photos in the Independent. (Dave Dresdow […]
Historical Society to host special program
Oct. 24 event will focus on the Gorlin family and their businesses The Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie, Inc. will host a special program this week. Set for 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, the Historical Society program will be on the Gorlin family and their businesses, presented […]
LGMS to host Veterans Day event Nov. 11
Lake Geneva Middle School, 600 Bloomfield Road, is inviting the community to attend its annual Veterans Day celebration at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the middle school gym. The program will feature patriotic music performed by the school’s seventh and eighth grade orchestras, bands and combined choirs, directed by […]
Fight against Sugar Creek store pushes onward
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Many Sugar Creek Township residents present at the most recent Plan Commission meeting looked defeated following the Commission’s 6-1 vote in favor of rezoning a section along County Highway A from A-2 to B-2. The rezone request calls for a rezone of part of a tax […]
