Community mourns the loss of caring and dedicated man By Kellen Olshefski and Anne Trautner Independent Staff Vehicles of mourners lined Elkhorn’s South Broad Street outside of St. John’s Lutheran Church Monday as services in remembrance of Tim Schiefelbein unfolded. Schiefelbein, a dedicated representative on the Walworth County Board of […]
Sports & Other News
Badger wrestlers upset by Elkhorn
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The 10th-ranked Lake Geneva Badger wrestling team was upset by Elkhorn 35-31 in a dual meet on Dec. 5. “We were not ready to go,” Coach Shane Koehl said. “I take some responsibility for that.” Koehl gave Elkhorn credit – they were ready and were […]
Girls lose to Elkhorn 48-43
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Shooting woes plagued the Delavan-Darien High School girls’ basketball team Friday night when it hosted Elkhorn in its first Southern Lakes Conference game. The Comets lost 48-43 to the Elks to move to 0-3 on the season, but the bright spot of the night was the […]
Festival of lights
Santa waves to the crowd after arriving on a Lake Geneva Fire Department fire engine at the Festival of Lights Christmas tree-lighting ceremony Friday at Flat Iron Park. (Photo by Michael Hall)
Sweet Aroma back in business
Restaurant to open in original location Wednesday By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The legend has returned. Restaurateurs Philip Buffa and Gianni Nudo say that has been the public reaction since word leaked out that they have returned to Delavan after nine years to re-open Sweet Aroma Ristorante at its original […]
For the love of pizza
Local company taking fresh road to the top By Heather Ruenz Editor Scott Gittrich has been thinking outside of the box – pizza box, that is – for more than 20 years. And while many things have changed as Toppers Pizza has grown, one thing hasn’t – his passion. “We […]
Breakfast with Santa draws a crowd
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 7 the UW-Whitewater Community Optimist Club helped put 600 people from Whitewater and surrounding communities in the holiday mood during the 21st annual “Breakfast with Santa.” Several members of the UW-Whitewater Student Optimist Club also volunteered their time support the efforts of coordinators Carol […]
Council hears communication bridge proposal
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Seeking a happy medium between two extremes, Whitewater officials are considering a proposal to pool resources with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department for dispatch services. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher last week came before the Common Council with a proposal dubbed “the communication bridge.” As part of […]
AmeriCorps Farm to School adds local site
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has announced the addition of a 14th AmeriCorps Farm to School host site for the 2013-2014 school year. CESA Purchasing, Whitewater, began hosting a Farm to School member on Nov. 1. “I am happy to welcome CESA Purchasing to our program,” […]
East Gateway project enters final preliminary stages
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With construction of the much-ballyhooed East Gateway project expected to be less than a year away, Whitewater officials are in the process of putting some of the finishing touches on the preliminary work. One of the final preliminary steps is an environmental soil study of the […]
