Paul Ryan visits Delavan Enterprise to kick off season By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan and two of his staff members visited the Delavan Enterprise, 1102 Ann St., on Monday to kick off the First District mobile office’s summer stops. The mobile office, which provides […]
Sports & Other News
Both East Troy squads win RVC titles
Trojans make history with championships By David Paulsen Correspondent This year’s Trojan track and field squads have been making it a habit of breaking East Troy High School records. Not only have several of the athletes broken individual school records, the teams also accomplished something Saturday that had never […]
New service offers face-to-face visits for local seniors
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer A local independent senior living center is offering a new and exciting service to help residents connect with loved ones, regardless of long distances. Mulberry Glen, located at 1255 W. Main St., Whitewater, is the first of area independent senior living complexes […]
Walworth County visitor spending up $56.9 million
The Walworth County Visitors Bureau reported a 10.4 percent increase in tourism spending in Walworth County from 2011 to 2012. That is an increase of $56.9 million. The numbers were tabulated by the independent research firms, Tourism Economics and Longwoods International for the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. […]
Whitewater rummage sales begin Saturday
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater/Community Optimists Club, in cooperation with the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce, will host an all-city rummage sale on Saturday, May 18. Master lists will be available for pick up at the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce, Irvin Young Memorial Library, First Citizens Bank, Commercial Bank, Westsider […]
Badger baseball maintains hold on first place
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger baseball team split two games with Burlington but maintained a half-game lead on Union Grove for the lead in the race to win the Southern Lakes Conference title. Burlington is 9-6 overall and 7-4 in the Southern Lakes Conference, and Union […]
Five businesses to feature Artist of the Month exhibits in May
During May, six Geneva Lake Art Association Inc. members will exhibit their artwork at the Lake Geneva Library, Talmer Bank, the Lake Geneva Creperie, BMO Harris Bank and Lilpots European Floral Design. The artists – Susan Alter and Carol Smith, of Lake Geneva; Nikki Marsicano, of Delavan; Sharon Larson, of […]
Softball team beats Wilmot, Burlington
Comets mark first wins against conference teams in years By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent It was a history-making week for the Delavan-Darien High School softball team as it beat not one, but two Southern Lakes Conference teams that it hasn’t beaten in years. After suffering a doubleheader loss to Union Grove […]
Former coach gets 10 years for sexual assault
By Jean Matheson Correspondent After a tearful teenage girl testified about sexual trysts with her basketball coach in his Delavan apartment, she heard the judge sentence the man to 10 years in prison. Shane S. McKinley, 28, had pleaded guilty in March to repeated sexual assault of a child, an […]
Rock Valley reign
The East Troy High School boys and girls track and field teams made school history on Saturday by both winning Rock Valley Conference Championships. Members of the winning teams included (front, from left) Emily Leising, Katie Hodges, Dakota Bira, Alicia Oleson, Alee Schahczinski, Carly Atchison, Brooke Bartlett, (second row) Jordan […]
