Delavan-Darien High School did better than the state average for composite ACT scores for the first time in nearly 20 years. “This is only the beginning,” said Principal Mark Schmitt. According to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction records dating back to 1995-96, the 2012-13 D-DHS ACT test takers are the […]
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News from throughout Walworth County
Chiefs vanquish visiting Trojans
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent After a bit of a hiccup to start the week, the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer team got back on track in convincing fashion Monday afternoon. And it didn’t take long to right the ship. Big Foot scored just three minutes into its Rock Valley […]
Bretl: It was a laborious weekend
By Dave Bretl Walworth County Administrator Of all of the holidays, Labor Day has become my least favorite. It is the weekend before I present the annual budget to the County Board and, as a result, usually involves a weekend of labor as I place the finishing touches […]
Walworth Meals on Wheels seeking volunteers
Can you give an hour to help a local senior citizen? Or do you belong to a civic or church group that would like to be added to the rotation to deliver Meals on Wheels to area homebound seniors in the Lake Geneva, Delavan and Williams Bay area. Individual and […]
Gathering the musicians
Community-campus band forming at UW-Whitewater By Tom Ganser Correspondent Glenn Hayes met with 31 members of the Whitewater community and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students Sept. 9 to discuss the formation of a Whitewater community-campus band. Hayes is a professor of music at UWW and also director of the Warhawk Marching […]
Historical Society plans first programs at the new Heritage Hall building
The Walworth Historical Society is planning its first program and an opportunity for a first look at its new Heritage Hall in Elkhorn on Thursday, Sept. 19. The speaker is Paul Reckner, archeologist for the State Historical Society who has been doing recent work in the county in connection with […]
Hundreds to gather for Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Hundreds of community members are expected to gather at Library Park in Lake Geneva on Sept. 21 for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. More than 650 people from Walworth County are expected to participate in this year’s event. On-site registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the walk starting […]
Scarecrow Fest set for Saturday
Submissions yet to be unveiled; volunteers still needed By Cam Cronkite Staff Writer The 13th annual scarecrow fest will take place Saturday in downtown Delavan. Organizers say the community-oriented, family event gives residents a chance to get together, be creative and take pride in their historic community, and most importantly, […]
Kiwanis Club duck race is Sept. 21
The Kiwanis Club of Greater East Troy is holding it 15th annual duck race at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. The race is held on the stream next to W2797 Highway ES, one mile west of East Troy. Proceeds from the event are used to fund the needs of […]
Musical moments
Seven-year-old Ava Mare Cottle, of Lake Geneva, performs at the Bluegrass Festival in East Troy last weekend. (Eric Kramer photo)
