First branch to close down in April as yearlong saga continues By Anne Trautner Staff Writer With virtually no discussion at Monday night’s board meeting, the Walworth Village Board voted to abolish the village’s municipal court first branch as of April 2015. “It’s disappointing, but not surprising. I […]
Sports & Other News
Soccer loses SLC championship game
1-0 defeat by Elkhorn is only loss of season By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent After winning the Southern Lakes Conference title, finishing the year 7-0, the Delavan-Darien High School boys soccer team opened up the SLC tournament with a win over Union Grove, but lost 1-0 on Oct. 7 to Elkhorn […]
Battery of state-mandated tests ‘outrageous’
District: Testing time could infringe on learning, field trips By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Delavan-Darien’s curriculum director likened implementing the combination of new testing requirements and a new teacher effectiveness program to building the Transcontinental Railroad in two weeks. “We are living on the edge to meet deadlines and still […]
Soccer opens tournament play
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School boys soccer team closed out the regular season last week with a two-match split. East Troy beat host Edgerton 4-3 last Tuesday, followed by a 6-0 loss to Southern Lakes Conference champion Elkhorn two nights later. With the split, the Trojans […]
Girls close regular season undefeated in conference
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The preliminaries are in the books, and now it’s time for the East Troy High School girls volleyball team to participate in the main event. And it’s clear the Trojans are more than ready. East Troy, last year’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 state champions, […]
Costly mistakes costs football team another game
Playoff hopes still alive, team closes regular season Friday By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Scoring points has not been an issue lately for the East Troy High School football team. But for the second time in three weeks, the Trojans put up big numbers on the scoreboard and still came out […]
Runners peak at the right time
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The members of the Elkhorn Area High School boys and girls varsity are running their best when it matters most. The Elks used the Falcon Invite Oct. 9 at Fox River Park in Salem as a tune-up for the Southern Lakes Conference meet and postseason that […]
Elks capture fourth straight SLC title
Kickers knock off mighty Comets in upset By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team won its fourth consecutive Southern Lakes Conference Tournament Oct. 7 with a 1-0 victory over the Comets at Delavan-Darien High School. The accomplishment is impressive on the surface, but becomes astounding […]
Elks still in title hunt thanks to Homecoming win
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School football team’s efficient offense led the Elks to a 29-13 Southern Lakes Conference victory Oct. 10 against Lake Geneva Badger at home during Elkhorn’s Homecoming. “We played extremely well,” Elks coach Tom Lee said. “We won the time of possession game, […]
Never mind
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Voter ID law for Nov. 4 election By Tracy Ouellette Editor In a move that took many by surprise, the U.S. Supreme Court last Thursday blocked Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law from being instituted in the Nov. 4 General Election. The law, which the U.S. Court of […]
