By Tom Ganser Correspondent Three musicians who call Lake Geneva home were among the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra members who presented the first of a new series of chamber music concerts at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan on Nov. 24. Lake Geneva resident Laurie Cornue played violin with the Lakeview […]
Sports & Other News
Boys lose to Union Grove by one
Comets break three-point record By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent It was a record-breaking game for the Delavan-Darien High School boys’ basketball team on Nov. 26, but the Comets came up short in a 70-69 loss to Union Grove. The Comets made 11 three-point baskets, a new Comet record, with Isiah Ramos […]
Light the lights
Delavan’s Mayor Mel Nieuwenhuis watches with Santa as the Christmas tree in Tower Park is lit Nov. 29 for the first time this year. (Photo by Michael Hall)
County program aims to prevent drunken drivers from re-offending
OWI court marks two years, 18 graduates By Vicky Wedig Staff writer After Joseph Pugh got his second drunken driving ticket in 2002, he no longer drank and drove. “I did my drinking at home,” said the 45-year-old Lake Geneva man. But, on a day in May 2012, Pugh “got […]
SPORTS COLUMN: Interview with Big Foot’s departing football coach Wedig
Wedig excited to lead another program from obscurity to pinnacle By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor WALWORTH – What more can Rodney Wedig do? The Big Foot teacher, who coached the Chiefs football team the past 11 seasons, has a resume at the school reserved for folk lore and how-to coaching […]
Girls lose to Clinton, East Troy
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls’ basketball team started its season 0-2 after losing to Clinton and East Troy. The Comets lost to East Troy 36-34 on Saturday after having a 27-21 third-quarter lead. On Nov. 26, the Comets traveled to Clinton and lost 48-32. The Comets […]
Wedig will leave Big Foot
Coach led Chiefs to a state title, 52-straight RVC wins By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The highly successful Rodney Wedig football era at Big Foot High School has come to an end. After a couple weeks of rumors that he may be taking on a new challenge, it was confirmed […]
Casual Joe’s 2 moves forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a fair amount of preliminary resistance, a plan for a Whitewater restaurant in an area largely populated with single-family homes is moving forward. In October, business owner Tyler Salisbery came before the Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission with a request to rezone a building […]
Sharon woman, two family members die in crash
A Sharon woman and two members of her family died after the car she was driving collided with a truck in the Town of Bradford in Rock County at about 10:20 a.m. Saturday. Talia S. Enciso, 18, of Sharon, and two family members – Alvino Ortiz, 43, and a 7-year-old […]
Christmas will march right in
Annual Chamber of Commerce parade set for Dec. 7 By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The 32nd annual Elkhorn Christmas Card Town Parade will be held in downtown Elkhorn on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 1:30 p.m. “This year we have a lot of crowd pleasers,” said Chris Clapper, executive director of […]
