Two 13-year-old girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by two Milwaukee men they befriended on a social networking website. The assault occurred after the suspects – Daniel Tencle Frias, 17, and Oscar Mendoza Tencle, 18 – formed a relationship with the girls on Facebook, said Lake Geneva Police Chief Michael S. […]
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Winterfest in Lake Geneva draws crowds despite cold temperatures
By Bob Peryea CORRESPONDENT The weather this year was perfect for sculpting according to the participants at Lake Geneva’s Winterfest. The week started with a couple of warm days, but fell away to dropping temperatures and flurries of snow. The near zero temperatures were not a deterrent to the […]
Town Board approves asphalt plant
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan Town Board approved a temporary conditional use permit Jan. 22 for B.R. Amon and Sons to relocate its mobile asphalt plant to a bay pit at 2916 Elkhorn Road along Highway 67. The plant is for work connected to Highway 50 road improvements […]
Combining police, recreation services with city among village’s highlights
Board hears year in review for 2012 By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Combining police and recreation services with the City of Delavan and planning for a new Village Hall and fire station are among the highlights of 2012 for the Village of Darien. Village Administrator Diana Dykstra wrote a year […]
Camp D-DHS
Aydyn Jones (from left), 6, Dylan Jones, 4 and Angie Raya, all of Darien, get their authentic Rosebowl footballs signed by Bucky Badger during the intermission at the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band concert at the Delavan-Darien High School Sunday. The boys got their footballs when they attended the Rose […]
Butler hits Beulah
East Troy cancer survivor pays it forward with Feb. 9 benefit By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Breast cancer survivor Jodi Wales has much to be thankful for. She has a supportive family, including four children, great friends, and she recently received a clean bill of health from her doctor. Rather […]
Commuter line rolls out expanded bus service
A commuter bus service piloted last spring looks like it will continue for the long haul. The Janesville Transit System on Jan. 21 expanded service on the Innovation Express with additional pick-ups and stops in Janesville, Milton and Whitewater. The area’s regional transportation system will now offer two more weekday […]
Jorgensen to hold listening session on bus
State Rep. Andy Jorgensen (D-Fort Atkinson) will hold a listening session on the Janesville-Milton-Whitewater Innovation Express on Monday, Feb. 4, as part of Wisconsin’s “Transit Week” celebrations. Jorgensen will get on the bus at its Milton stop, at the Piggly Wiggly, at 1:30 p.m. He will ride and hear from […]
Toppers expands to Michigan, opens 50th location
Toppers Pizza continued its vigorous expansion plans with the opening of its 50th franchise last week. The Whitewater-based restaurant chain’s newest location is in Ann Arbor, Mich. – its first in the state. “We are very proud of this milestone and cannot wait for the people of Michigan to taste […]
Nature Conservancy expands Meyer Nature Preserve
Acquisition connects east and west sides of preserve, expanding recreational opportunities The Nature Conservancy has added another 30.5 acres of land to the Newell and Ann Meyer Nature Preserve, located southwest of Eagle on Highway 67 in Walworth County. The parcel of land connects the east and west sides of […]
