At the Nick Van Dyke Memorial Shamrock Shuffle, held last Saturday at Lauderdale Landing, members of the greater community and beyond once again showed up to support the cause, which this year will include a donation to the Elkhorn Area High School FFA in memory of Nick Sergi, a local […]
Sports & Other News
Elks swim team hands out awards
Elkhorn Area High School’s Hunter Johnson earned Southern Lakes Conference Swimmer of the Year honors March 5 when the conference’s schools met at the Cotton Exchange in Waterford for the Winter Sports Coaches Banquet. It is one of many postseason accolades for Johnson and the Elks. The team met Feb. […]
Schumacher, Hibbs lead experienced WHS squad
Whippets kick off season with tough league games By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Head coach Ron Sdano said this year’s Whitewater High School softball team is one of the best he has coached. His Whippets possess a wealth of experience and were scheduled to visit Evansville on Thursday (March 21) […]
Local students named to US Sailing Team Squad
Melges and Rowe among those striving to compete at highest level It was recently announced that Big Foot High School students Harry Melges IV and Finn Rowe have been named to the 2019 US Sailing Team Squad. US Sailing created the US Sailing Team Squad in an effort to support […]
Badger girls win first meet
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger girls track team won its first meet of the season at the Racine Park invitational on Mar. 14. Badger finished first with 203 points. Racine Case took second with 118, Park finished third with 103.5, Racine St. Catherine’s finished fourth with […]
Comets, community come together
The DDHS Comet Care donation drive hosted by the boys basketball program resulted in more than 300 items being donated and $600 raised during 50/50 raffles at basketball games, which went toward 72 new blankets as well as clothing and gift cards. Above; Members of the boys basketball program […]
Whitewater CDA to receive nearly $20,000 for leasing undeveloped land for crops this year
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Undeveloped land within the Whitewater business and technology parks again will be temporarily repurposed for farming, based on a recent plan in motion. The board of directors on the Whitewater Community Development Authority on Feb. 28 approved a bid submitted by Milton-based farmers Timothy and Rachel […]
Recent Driving Forces event focused on retail
Area chambers and the Walworth County Economic Development Alliance recently continued the Driving Forces series. The first event in this year’s series was held at Elkhorn Area High School Feb. 19 and focused on retail. Walworth County has a significant amount of retail between its unique shops, attractions, golf course, […]
Area family raising money to purchase son a diabetic alert dog
Fundraiser set for April 6 at Knucklehead Pub in Eagle By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Kids and dogs go together like peanut butter and jelly, but for one area boy, having the right dog could literally be a lifesaver. Four-year-old Jack Klingbiel, of Mukwonago, has type 1 diabetes and owning […]
DDHS student wins free tuition at UW-W
Vying for one year of free tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 11 high school students competed in the third annual Midwest High School Pitch competition held in Hyland Hall on Feb. 27. As the only event of its kind in the Midwest, the competition drew 58 applicants from Wisconsin […]
