Members of Elkhorn Area High School’s Class of 2021 take part in the senior stroll, which features the seniors walking a few blocks downtown while family, staff from local businesses and members of the community come out to cheer them on. The annual walk ends at Friends on the Square […]
Sports & Other News
WUSD moving forward on turf
Despite higher than expected cost, board votes in favor of project By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A big-ticket capital improvement project will move forward this summer in the Whitewater Unified School District, despite higher than anticipated costs. After a lengthy discussion, the WUSD School Board at a recent special meeting voted, […]
Fire displaces families
A fire at 407 South Main St. in Delavan the evening of June 6 caused substantial damage to a two-story duplex. Crews from the City and Town of Delavan fire departments responded with approximately 40 firefighters just before 6:30 p.m. to the structure fire. According to Fire Chief Tim O’Neill, […]
Alderman selected for Elkhorn District 5 seat
Two candidates interested were both ‘well qualified’ By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of appointing Ken Meinel to fill the vacant District 5 alderman seat at its meeting Monday night. The seat was left vacant after Alderman Tom Myrin recently resigned from the […]
Model A brings fashion, vehicles from yesterday
Model A Day, presented by Historic Downtown Sharon, brought people young and old together for the annual event last week. “Model A Day is Historic Downtown Sharon’s premiere event, brought to you with the generous assistance of the Rockford A’s club. The event features over one hundred authentic Model A […]
Get ready to race
Delavan Park and Rec to hold Downhill Derby The City of Delavan Parks and Recreation is gearing up for its first ever Downhill Derby Race. Participants will compete in their appropriate age division with the opportunity for the top three places to receive a trophy or medal. Races will be […]
Delavan hero Harry Larsen remembered
He died last year at age 96; service is Saturday By Dennis West SLN staff When NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw coined the term “The Greatest Generation” to describe Americans who grew up during the Depression and helped to win World War II, he might have had Delavan resident Harry […]
Four injured in area crash
The driver faces several charges including OWI Last Friday night, shortly after 9 p.m., the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a report of a single vehicle crash near W8146 Millis Road in the Town of Whitewater. When deputies arrived on scene, they confirmed a truck had failed to […]
WHS robotics team awarded grant
Funds were used to buy a 3-D printer and supplies By Tom Ganser Correspondent On behalf of the Whitewater Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Lori Heidenreich and Mary Salverson recently presented Ferradermis, the Whitewater High School robotics team, with a grant check from the state association for $1,000. […]
Delavan council approves sewer credit policy
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council recently approved a new policy that will allow residents to apply for a credit to their sewer bill for one-time leaks or other unintended water usages that do not result in a discharge of water into the sanitary sewer system. The […]
