By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent There is plenty of traffic at the top of the Rock Valley Conference girls basketball standings. And after a key victory Tuesday night that snapped a three-game losing streak, Big Foot finds itself right in the thick of the action. The Chiefs traveled to East […]
Sports & Other News
Elkhorn swimmers dunk opponent
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team won nine of 11 events and beat Delavan-Darien 129-39 Jan. 8 in a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet at Elkhorn. Elkhorn celebrated Parents Night against the Comets, and Lucas Koepke used the occasion to break his school […]
D-DHS grapplers finding their grip, coach says
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent On Jan. 10, the Delavan-Darien High School wrestling team hosted its final meet of the season and it came in a dual against Burlington. Comets head coach Diego Avila said that he took a few forfeits in the meet by only sending six wrestlers out to […]
Comedy and music combine for a night of laughs at the Geneva Theater
The live comedy at Geneva Theater this month will take a musical turn with a headliner known as The Human Jukebox. An HBO comedy veteran and part of the national Bonkerz Comedy Tour, Gerry “The Human Jukebox” Grossman performs on the historic stage of the Geneva Theater at 8 p.m. […]
Habitat for Humanity accepting applications
By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The local Habitat for Humanity chapter is gearing up for its 13th build and is accepting applications through the end of January. Mary Jane Pyszka, who serves as treasurer on the board of directors for Walworth County Habitat for Humanity, said the home will be […]
Library to host nutrition program
The Fontana Public Library will host Joan Davis in a presentation of “Fake News: Nutrition Edition,” Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 6:30 p.m. The program is designed to: provide a simple, practical approach to evaluating nutritional claims; introduce databases and resources to get answer science supports; discover red flags to watch […]
Bartender gets two years for selling cocaine
By Vicky Wedig Correspondent An East Troy woman was sentenced to two years in prison and four years extended supervision for selling cocaine at the Vegas Club in the Town of Darien. April A. Esquivel, 37, pleaded guilty Oct. 2 to three counts of manufacturing or delivering cocaine. Three additional […]
Drawdown of Whitewater’s lakes to begin late this year
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It’s an all-too-common sight at Cravath and Trippe lakes — noxious, invasive aquatic plant life that has overtaken native greenery and choked a portion of the fish population. A large-scale, multiyear project set to kick off this fall will eradicate the decades-old problem if all goes […]
Taking the next step
More than 780 students including Rachael Gooding, of Williams Bay, being congratulated by Susan Elrod, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, marched across the stage at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater during winter commencement Dec. 15. (Tom Ganser photo)
Elkhorn Council approves permit for new liquor store
It will be in former Circle of Friends location By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 5-0 last Monday night in favor of approving a conditional use permit for a new liquor store in downtown Elkhorn. Alderman Tim Shiroda, who currently has a business interest in […]
