Wrestlers place fifth at Mukwonago By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School girls’ basketball team lost to Slinger 49-37 on Dec. 28 in the championship game of the Badger Holiday Invitational. Badger was missing several key players due to injury and Christmas vacations. Leading-scorer Maria Mieres-Rey scored 20 […]
Sports & Other News
Comets lose non-conference game to Whippets
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Whitewater proved too much for the Delavan-Darien High School girls’ basketball team Thursday night and the Comets lost 70-35 in non-conference action. The Comets (1-5, 0-3) couldn’t overcome the press of the Whippets, causing too many Comet turnovers, resulting in easy Whippet baskets. “It was their […]
Health department looks to oversee food safety in county
Some supervisors balk at adding functions state can do By Vicky Wedig Staff writer People are getting sick from eating in Walworth County restaurants, and the state is doing nothing about it, county health officials say. The Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services is proposing taking over the […]
Wisconsin Ovens breaks ground on addition
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Wisconsin Oven Corporation in East Troy recently broke ground new 30,000-square-foot addition. The facility will be suited for making massive equipment to serve the automotive, aerospace, mining, and energy industries. Wisconsin Oven has experienced record growth year after year since 2005. After a […]
Strey wins title at Mid-States Classic
Wrestlers grapple with illness at Burlington duals The East Troy High School wrestling team traveled to Burlington Jan. 4 to face some tough competition in the Burlington duals. The Trojans were minus two starters due to illness and came up short in their dual meets. However, they did have some […]
Boys fall to Stoughton, 51-44
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Whether the East Troy boys basketball team can make another long run into the post-season with plenty of new faces remains to be seen. But one things is certain, and that’s the Trojans never will back down from a challenge. East Troy, a Division 3 […]
UW band to perform at D-DHS
The University of Wisconsin Varsity Band will return to Delavan-Darien High School for a performance at 1 p.m. March 2. The “sweater band,” directed by Michael Leckrone, will perform in the school’s east gym. The band made its first public performance at D-DHS in January 2013. Tickets for the event […]
Public meeting set
Downtown East Gate Way project plans on agenda The City of Whitewater will hold a public meeting Jan. 16 to present the reconstruction of the Downtown East Gate Way, a project slated for 2014. On Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Cravath Lakefront Community Center, 341 S. Fremont St., the city […]
Residents might get chance to vote on special-interest funding
Referendum would oppose 2010 Supreme Court case By Vicky Wedig Editor The Delavan Common Council will decide Jan. 14 whether to put a referendum on the April 1 ballot that would give voters the opportunity to oppose Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission. Citizens United vs. the FEC is […]
Movin’ and Losin’
Fort HealthCare offers wellness program for families Fort HealthCare clinicians will offer a new session of Movin’ and Losin’, a family-based wellness program that targets weight, nutrition, and activity in both children and parents, beginning next week. The program builds on the strength of the family while encouraging families to […]
