By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Before former Whitewater Common Council member Stephanie Goettl Vander Pas reported that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater chancellor’s husband sexually assaulted her, she told student body president Tom Kind, who listened with surprise. Kind, serving his second year as president, considers Beverly Kopper his mentor. She always […]
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Village approves Highway 14 project costs
Board agrees to pay for engineering and provide maintenance of basins By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Village of Darien board approved two measures related to the planned reconstruction of Highway 14 through the village in the years 2022 or 2024 at its meeting Monday night. The project is officially […]
A golden place to live
Golden Years named Best Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Golden Years Health Center, Walworth, was recently identified as one of the Best Nursing Homes according to U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings. The Walworth location received […]
Council votes in favor of sewer rate increase
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of increasing sewer rates for residents in 2019 at its meeting Monday night. The 2019 rates will amount to Walworth County Metropolitan Sewerage District’s loading rates plus 10 percent. For the average household, this is expected […]
Big Foot girls roll past Edgerton
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot girls basketball team jumped out to a 29-13 halftime lead at Edgerton on Dec. 14 and cruised to a 62-35 Rock Valley Conference victory. Big Foot improved to 6-2 overall and 5-2 in conference play with the win. Heading into this week’s action, […]
Badger co-op swim team wins dual
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger co-op swim team won a dual meet against the Prairie School (146-16) and Jefferson-Cambridge (137-32) on Dec. 11. The Badgers dominated the meet taking first, second, and third place in six different events: 200-yard freestyle – Ben Shane (2:03.64), Nathaniel Rafe […]
Lady Comets keep it even with .500 record
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent In the 2017-18 season, the Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team won two games. This season, heading into this past week, the Comets had a 2-3 record with a game at Westosha Central on Dec. 11. It was the lone game of the week for the […]
Whippets win title at Mount Horeb Invite
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School wrestling team competed in the Mount Horeb Invitational on Dec. 15, winning the 16-team meet. Whitewater accumulated 198.5 points, while second-place Edgerton totaled 180. “The team wrestled very well throughout the tournament, coming home with five runner-ups and four bronze medalists,” […]
Songs of the season
At the Friend of Lakeland School’s annual Waffles with Santa fundraiser, held Dec. 8, members of the Lakeland School Choir take the stage. The event also featured gifts, a silent auction, poinsettias and raffles, and, of course, a visit from Santa with opportunities to share wishes and have a […]
Meijer receives final approval from City of Delavan
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The planned Meijer store in the City of Delavan received its final approval on Dec. 4 from the Common Council. At a special meeting, the council approved several agreements with the company paving the way for the company to close on the property it intends […]
