The Idaho team composed of of Jeff Weston, Richard Brown and Bill Dow set up in Flat Iron Park in Lake Geneva on Friday during the 2017 U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championships. The team’s sculpture, sponsored by the City of Lake Geneva, incorporated animals and sea life in its design. […]
Sports & Other News
Another milestone
Elkhorn wrestling captures first outright SLC title since 2011 By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Three-time Southern Lakes Conference wrestling champion Benji Peak could’ve bragged about his individual accomplishments. After all, the junior 126-pounder is 35-2, ranked third in the state of Wisconsin, and is coming off a third-place finish at […]
Whippet wrestlers finishes 2nd in conference tourney
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent In its conference tournament, the Whippets wrestling team finished second, its highest placing in the past decade, head coach John Schimming said. “This was a great accomplishment for the team as there were many young men involved in this accomplishment,” Schimming said after the Feb. 4 […]
Freeze Fest this weekend
Whitewater’s annual event involving chili, proceeds to the Special Olympics and a dip in very cold water is this weekend. That event, Freeze Fest, is this Saturday, Feb. 11. It will be at Cravath Lakefront Park, 341 S. Fremont Street. There will be a warming tent for the cook-off with […]
Lake Geneva native pulls in Diva Quest crown
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It wasn’t the first time Genevieve Heyward had tried for the Riverport Chorus DivaQuest crown, but it will be the last. Heyward, a senior at Lake Geneva Badger High School, used her final year of eligibility – and a jazzy approach to Taylor Swift’s “Blank […]
The Abbey Resort receives weddings award
Recognized as top wedding venue in Milwaukee, Madison market The Abbey Resort was recently named a recipient of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards 2017, granted to the top 5 percent of wedding professionals who are located in the Milwaukee and Madison area. WeddingWire, the leading global online wedding marketplace, […]
Clean Sweep nets 31K pounds of hazardous waste
More than 700 households utilize two-day event During the two-day Clean Sweep event in Walworth County, held Oct. 7 and 8, 634 participant surveys were completed. This number represents 719 households served. The turnout at this year’s event was up from 2015, according to final numbers from the county. The […]
Spin to win
Deb Easley, of Walworth, makes sure the roulette wheel has good spin at the Big Foot High School Booster Club’s Red and Black Casino Night, Jan. 28 at Pino’s Last Call. This was the second annual event and proceeds will support several projects at the school, including: updating scoreboards […]
Guest speaker slated for Democratic Party meeting
The Democratic Party of Walworth County will meet on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Elkhorn office at 15 E. Walworth Street. Matt Rothschild from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign will be the guest speaker, following the group’s regular monthly membership meeting. The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is working for […]
Townships may be asked to contribute more to fire department
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A recent equipment purchase within the Whitewater Fire Department sparked a widespread discussion of how the agency is covering its costs. The purchase of a new ambulance, one of four vehicles in the department’s fleet, was expected and approved Jan. 17 with a favorable vote from […]
