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 […]
Sports & Other News
‘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 […]
Wind makes challenging game for Comets vs. Chiefs
D-DHS ties 1-1 with Big Foot By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent With wind gusts of more than 20 mph, the Delavan-Darien High School girls’ soccer team battled Mother Nature along with Big Foot High School on Saturday. In their opening game of the 2013 season, the Comets played to a 1-1 […]
Bunny hug
Violet Sky, 2, of Delavan, and her grandpa, Bob Ryan, hug the Easter Bunny before the Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Easter egg hunt in Phoenix Park on March 30. (Photo by Alexandrea Dahlstrom)
Delavan soldier up for Bronze Star
21-year-old injured leading unit in Afghanistan By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent U.S. Army Cpl. Daniel Weilandt, who was born and raised in Delavan, was injured March 12 leading his unit through an ambush in southern Afghanistan and is being considered for a Bronze Star. Daniel Weilandt’s father, Terry Weilandt, said […]
WMS to present ‘High School Musical’
By Tom Ganser Correspondent A talented cast of Whitewater Middle School student actors will bring “High School Musical, Jr.,” to life at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12 at the Whitewater High School auditorium, 534 S. Elizabeth St. Follow the Jocks, the Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater […]
East Troy native enters contest to go to space
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Ever since she saw a space shuttle launch as a small child, East Troy native Julie Mason knew she wanted to be an astronaut one day. So when she heard about the Axe Apollo Space Academy online contest, Mason was quick to enter. “Space exploration […]
Flood watch issued for area
The National Weather Service office in Sullivan has issued a flood watch for the entire area beginning at noon Tuesday and lasting through Friday. Several rounds of moderate rainfall and isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected from today through Thursday due to a strong stationary front extending across Iowa and […]
