By Phantom Lake staff contributors For 129 years, Phantom Lake YMCA Camp has provided a nurturing environment unknown to most children. Where campers help each other, build each other up, and include one another. Where the chaos of overly structured, daily life washes away. Where children find themselves in a […]
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Another year, another amazing donation as Abbey Springs helps New Beginnings
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For 27 years, the Abbey Springs Ladies Golf League has been committed to helping local charities. For the past three years, the league has been committed to helping one specific organization – New Beginnings APFV. With its annual Guest/Charity Day, the women’s league raised $48,300 this […]
UW-Whitewater student killed in apparent homicide
A 21-year-old University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student died Aug. 30, the victim of an apparent homicide. Kara Welsh, a senior majoring in management at the College of Business and Economic, was shot multiple times at an off-campus apartment at the 100 block of Whitewater Street in Whitewater. A news release from […]
Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ to be performed
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There’s an old adage about William Shakespeare and his plays – they are best seen live, not just read from a book. “I do this, and I’ll always watch a play versus reading it,” said Jessie Lillis, the co-founder and producing artistic director with Starling Shakespeare […]
Town of Delavan looks for ordinance compliance
By Michael S. Hoey correspondent The Town of Delavan board approved on Aug. 20 an amendment to its code enforcement inspection ordinance in an effort to get more people to pay their citations. Now if residents ignore their citations, they could face additional fines of up to $500. According to […]
Finding a break at the fair
The 175th Walworth County Fair brought in thousands of visitors over the Labor Day weekend, as people checked out the carnival, fair food, exhibitions and more. But for those with entries at the fair, sleep was found at infrequent intervals, as this person could attest. (Tom Ganser photo)
A look at the partisan primary
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A number of partisan primary elections are on the ballot for the Tuesday, Aug. 13, election. In addition to the primaries for seats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, a number of important local races are on the ballot. A number of referendum questions, […]
Olympians represent area in sailing, wrestling
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Every four years, the pageantry and competition of the Summer Olympic Games dominates headlines for two weeks. While the big-name sports like swimming, track and field and gymnastics tend to get a lot of attention, a pair of area athletes are participating in different sports at […]
Town of Delavan police chief to retire
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Town of Delavan Police Chief Ray Clark will retire in January. The Town Board began the process of replacing him on July 16. The board approved a list of qualifications for the next chief. Candidates will have to submit to a background check, drug screening, […]
Students propose outdoor classroom
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Students at Delavan-Darien High School proposed the creation of a new outdoor classroom at the school to the School Board on June 10. The students presented a thorough plan and the proposal appeared well received by the board. Ethan Kraayeveld, Joshua Brown and Ruby Hernandez-Torres […]
