By Tracy Ouellette Editor At the request of Andy Gehl, president of Contract Comestibles, the East Troy Village Board approved no parking zones on Beulah Avenue and Elm Street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Gehl asked the board for the no parking zones to accommodate the […]
Sports & Other News
Lady Whippets looking to make deep run
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent In what could have turned out to have been a great season last year, the Whippet girls had to settle for second place overall in the Rock Valley North and a season ending 55-48 defeat to Milton in the WIAA Regional Final. Despite the arrow […]
Connected to the community
Making Democracy Work awards presented By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 1, Marge Fischer, Sandra Heyer, Jorge Islas and Anjie Kokan were honored at the Whitewater Country Club as the recipients of the Whitewater Area League of Women Voters 4th annual Making Democracy Work award. Fischer, Heyer, Islas and Kokan […]
Badger wrestling looks to continue success
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School wrestling program has made two consecutive trips to the state tournament and finished 20-5 last season. The Badgers were co-champions of the Southern Lakes Conference, were regional and sectional champions and lost in the state quarterfinals to eventual state runner-up Kaukauna. […]
Symphony Orchestra performs first chamber music concert
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 […]
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 […]
