Annual United Way 5K raises more than $10,000 The United Way 5K welcomed 99 participants that ran or walked, ranging in age from 3 to 77. When all was said and done the annual event raised more than $10,000. The overall first place winner was Mark Elworthy, who finished with […]
Sports & Other News
City of Delavan takes heat over controlled burn
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Common Council heard almost an hour’s worth of complaints on July 2 about the decision to schedule a controlled burn of a house at 116 S. Fifth St. on June 22, the same day the Brick Street Days event was scheduled in Delavan’s downtown. […]
Celebrating the Fourth!
The Whitewater Grocery Co-op promotes its plans for a community-owned food store in the city during the Fourth of July parade, one of numerous events to take place in Whitewater over the extended July 4 weekend. See more photos in this week’s Whitewater Register. (Bob Mischka photo)
A ride among the stars
Fundraiser supports the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff It’s not every day that people get a chance to spend time with some stars but that’s precisely what an upcoming fundraiser offers. The Ride for the Kids raises money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and those […]
Travel Club to meet
The Senior Travel Club of Walworth County’s next meeting will feature Alan Buckholtz, vice president of the Friends of the Phoenix Park Band Shell. Organizers also noted the date change for this month. The meeting will take place Friday, July 12, at Como Community Church, W3901 Palmer Rd. in Lake […]
Laying a new foundation at EAHS
Booster Club hosting a brick fundraiser at outdoor sports complex By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School All-Sports Booster Club is trying to roll out a red carpet – of sorts – at the new outdoor sports complex at the high school. Fundraising recently commenced to help provide […]
Local athlete plays in All-Star game
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Back in 1996, the first Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association All-Star game took place at UW-Eau Claire and a local student recently took part in this year’s game. On June 18, the WFSCA held its annual All-Star game at the Woodside Sports Complex in the Wisconsin […]
Half-brothers suspected in Vegas Club robbery
An initial appearance is scheduled for July 18 for an Elkhorn man charged with conspiring with his half-brother to burglarize the Vegas Club in the Town of Darien where he worked in 2017. Richard B. Gillett, 35, was charged June 26 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a […]
Rotary Club celebrates award winner
Mary Kriete-Green named 2019 Service Above Self honoree The Geneva Lake West Rotary recently announced Mary Kriete-Green as its 2019 Service Above Self award winner. Kriete-Green is one of the founders of Dan Green Touch a Life, Heal a Heart Charity. The charity’s big fundraiser, the Pig in the Park, […]
Keeping up with the Katzman kids
Three siblings integral players in family’s huge farming operation By Todd Mishler Copy Editor Farm kids represent a different breed, albeit an unfortunately dwindling one. They are intrinsically rooted deeply in and stewards of the land they live on and that provides their livelihood in one form or fashion. Count […]
