Team knocks down winless Whitewater in 48-20 victory By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The staying power of the Big Foot football team is something that can’t be denied. It’s all right there on paper. For the 15th straight year, the Chiefs have punched their tickets to the upcoming WIAA playoffs following […]
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Full speed ahead
The fleet leaves the start marks on choppy water carried by 25 mph winds for the first leg of the first of 10 races at last weekend’s M 24 U.S. National Championship Regatta on Geneva Lake. The Regatta ran from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9. (Jim Frost photo)
Elkhorn to host Oktoberfest Saturday
Annual celebration to continue expanded operations By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff With Oktoberfest traditionally being a German celebration of the tapping of Marzen-style beers, typically brewed in March and ready for consumption in late September, the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce is continuing expanded operations from last year, following in […]
Pair charged in Delavan burglaries also charged in Whitewater-area break-ins
Nine homes and church breached in early 2013 By Vicky Wedig Editor Two men charged with breaking into 14 homes in the Town of Delavan in January 2013 are now charged with breaking into nine homes and a church in the Town of Whitewater area around the same time. Jesse […]
Bloomfield Tire picks up U-Haul
Bloomfield Tire and Auto has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Genoa City community. Bloomfield Tire and Auto, N1238 Park Road, will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pick-up for boxes. Hours of operation for U-Haul rentals are 8 a.m. to […]
Whippets show balanced effort in loss to Big Foot
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets offense improved in both the passing and the running game on Friday night. They dropped their eighth game on the year as the fell to Big Foot 48-20. Big Foot was first on the board as quarterback Jackson Enz hit Aidan Greco […]
Budget could go down, but taxes might go up
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater’s 2017 operating budget is expected to shrink, though officials are looking to increase property taxes to fund all of the programs and services that have been staples in the community. As a prelude to an in-depth dive into the budget, City Manager […]
Oktoberfest Run set for Oct. 15
People’s Bank of Elkhorn is sponsoring the fourth annual Elkhorn Oktoberfest 5K Run and 2-mile Walk. The run and walk will be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 15 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. On-site registration will be held from 7 to 8 a.m. As in past years, this year’s […]
Badger survives homecoming game
Team seals win over Union Grove with strong fourth quarter By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent For the Badgers on Friday, how they started the game wasn’t what counted but how they finished the game. Union Grove did all it could to spoil Lake Geneva Badger’s homecoming game, but Badger dominated […]
Physical Waterford team outmatches Comets
D-DHS coach calls Wolverines ‘best team’ in conference ‘hands down’ By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After a 5-2 start overall and a 4-1 start in Southern Lakes Conference play, the Delavan-Darien High School football team wrapped up a playoff spot. In order to make the postseason, a team that goes above […]
