Popular show shines spotlight on city while showcasing Ice Age Trail Whitewater and the Ice Age National Scenic Trail will take center stage on Discover Wisconsin with the premiere of its “Connecting Communities” episode on April 20-21. In the segment, host Emmy Fink explores the 12,000-year-old natural wonder while […]
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Gas prices nearly 30 cents lower than last year
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56 yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.52, according […]
County seeks input from residents on parks plan
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Officials within Walworth County’s Public Works department have been making the rounds this month, sharing information on the long-range plans that are in the works for green space and preservation efforts. Details are encapsulated in a series of documents known as the Park and […]
East Troy splits opening doubleheader
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy baseball team gave new head coach Rick Brandner his first varsity victory April 6. East Troy gained a split in a non-conference doubleheader with visiting Waterloo, as it won the second game 7-3. The victory came on the heels of an […]
Trojan girls fifth at TFA Indoor Championships
Santos sisters lead team By David Paulsen Correspondent Competing against numerous Division 1 schools, the East Troy High School girls track team tied for fifth at the Wisconsin Track and Field Association State Indoor Championships Saturday at UW-Whitewater. The Trojan girls tallied 22 […]
Whitewater hardballers drop season opener
By David Paulsen Correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team took it on the chin Saturday in opening season action. The Whippets hosted Delavan-Darien in non-conference action and the Comets handed the Whippet boys a 19-6 defeat. Delavan-Darien jumped on Whitewater with seven runs in the top […]
Weather delays start of softball season
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The weather hasn’t been cooperating with the Delavan-Darien High School softball team – it still hasn’t been able to play its first game of the season, and most practices have been spent indoors. “The weather has not been on our side at all so far […]
‘Fifth Street turkey’ romancing the ‘ladies’
Bird seen in area less frequently, mail delivery resumes By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff The “Fifth Street turkey” was seen Thursday morning following a few “ladies” around the neighborhood. The wild turkey, who has wandered the Fifth Street area for nearly two years, has his eye on three hens as […]
Baseball team starts season with 20-6 win
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School baseball team started its season off right when it beat Whitewater 20-6 on Saturday in non-conference action. Looking to improve on their 13-10 record last year – 7-7 in the Southern Lakes Conference – the Comets collected 15 hits, while allowing only […]
68-year-old man gets 30 years for sexual assault
By Jean Matheson Correspondent A 68-year-old Delavan man who admitted sexually molesting two young girls will serve 30 years in prison – likely a life term for him. David L. Burdick, who earlier had pleaded guilty to two felony counts of repeated sexual assaults of the same child, was sentenced […]
