Palmyra-Eagle School Board members resign after dissolution decision By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The School Board overseeing the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District lost three of its members in the immediate aftermath of an advisory group’s decision against dissolution earlier this month. After a series of emotional, sometimes tear-filled comments, board members […]
Sports & Other News
Spreading the word key to prevention
Efforts to increase awareness about human trafficking continue By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer In 2018, Dawn Heath-Fiedler had 50 conversations with different clubs and organizations about human trafficking. Last year, the number of groups she spoke to jumped to more than 85. In other words, awareness about the issue is […]
Lions legacy project
The Delavan Lions Club pledged $10,000 as a legacy project to Congdon Gardens for a seating area at its 80th Anniversary party in May 2018 with a $5,000 check to start the project, followed by $2,500 the next two years with the final payment made Jan. 8. Work began […]
Man in relationship with 13-year-old found with porn
A status conference is scheduled for Feb. 13 for a Walworth County Jail inmate found with child pornography and images of himself having sex with an animal and holding a gun. Zachery J. Horsefall, 20, was charged Dec. 11 in Walworth County Circuit Court with three counts of possession of […]
Effigy Mounds Preserve cleanup days announced
The City of Whitewater is partnering with University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students and local organizations to create multiple cleanup days at the Effigy Mounds Preserve. The events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays, Jan. 31, Feb. 21 and March 6. Volunteer shifts are available from 9 a.m. […]
Commission moves proposed gravel pit forward
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A divided Town of Spring Prairie Planning Commission recommended approval of a proposed and sharply contested gravel pit at a Jan. 16 meeting. The recommendations came on 3-2 vote and includes rezoning three parcels from A-1 Agriculture to M-3 Mineral Extraction District as well as […]
Cool party
At the Fontana Fire and Rescue Department’s annual Ice Party Gone Wild last Saturday, held at the Abbey Harbor in Fontana, the Big Al Wetzel Band provides entertainment. See more photos in the Jan. 24 Times/Reporter. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Comets hang on for win over Indian Trail
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien girls basketball team got off to a great start and held on to win by one, 38-37, in a home non-conference game against Kenosha Indian Trail on Jan. 14. Coach Marty Speth said he was happy with the start. “I thought we passed […]
Perfect day on the mat
Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestler Raul Rojas (145 pounds) gets a pin in 29 seconds over Edgerton’s Jacob Nelson at the RVC Duals in Clinton last weekend. Rojas’ perfect day also included: a major decision 13-5 over Clinton’s Ben Jacobs; a 12-7 win against Turner’s Jackson Burk; a pin in […]
This year’s Winterfest aims for winter wonderland status
There are plenty of winter events, winter adventures and winter carnivals in Wisconsin, but what makes a winter festival an honest to goodness winter wonderland? The answer comes from the organizers of this year’s Winterfest in Lake Geneva, where the national snow sculpting champions will be crowned, bonfires and s’mores […]
