Reid Runkel of Burlington goes airborne as he competes in the Showdown at Sundown event March 15 at the Grand Geneva in Lyons. Runkel finished fourth in that event and took seventh-place overall all in the national Nielsen Enterprises Grand Finale competition in the Junior Novice 10-13 age division. (Photo […]
Sports & Other News
Geneva Ridge to host Brews & Blues Festival
Lake Geneva is gearing up for the ultimate music and beer tasting event. At the Lake magazine will present the Craft Brews & Chicago Blues Festival from 1-5 p.m. April 6 at Geneva Ridge Resort, W4240 Highway 50, Lake Geneva. The event will feature tastings of beer from 25 micro-craft […]
Drunken driver gets seven years for 10th offense
By Jean Matheson Correspondent A Walworth County man with 10 drunken driving convictions is “one of most significant drunken drivers in the state,” the judge said in sentencing Gary J. Harrast to seven years in prison. Harrast, 50, whose last address was in Fontana, had been in jail for 10 […]
Delavan residents stand behind their turkey
Post office won’t deliver mail to neighborhood By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff To North Fifth Street residents, the turkey who has wandered the neighborhood since it was born and abandoned there is one of their own. He attracts paparazzi of sorts – locals who stop to take pictures; has his […]
After a change of mind, Anderson runs as write-in
By Bob Peryea Correspondent Jerry Anderson, alderman for District 1 in Elkhorn, wasn’t going to run for office again, but when no one else stepped up, he felt he needed to make sure the people of his district were well-represented. Anderson is running as a write-in candidate for another […]
‘Zombie Prom’
Miss Strict, played by Delavan-Darien High School senior Sarah Kieffer, belts out the last few notes of “Rules, Regulations, and Respect,” during the D-DHS production of “Zombie Prom.” (Kyle Forster photo)
Residents voice opinions on proposed county park
Acquiring 195 acres along White River in Town of Lyons would cost $1.91 million By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A public information session Monday evening provided a room packed with county residents an opportunity to voice their opinions about the potential acquisition of 194.5 acres in the Town of Lyons […]
Starting off with a bang
Solid team effort lifts Whippet boys to victory at Nelson-Daniels Classic By David Paulsen Correspondent With a win at the Nelson-Daniels Classic held at UW-Whitewater Friday, the Whitewater High School boys track and field team got off to a great start this season. The Whippet boys tallied 45 points to […]
Trojans snap Neillsville’s 54-game winning streak
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent While getting to the WIAA State Tournament a year ago clearly was a historic moment for the East Troy girls basketball team, none of them were pleased they were bounced in the first round. And, though it may not have been admitted publicly, the Trojans were […]
Always a silver lining
East Troy girls come home with best finish in school history By Dan Truttschel Correspondent In a matter of a few seconds Saturday afternoon, the East Troy girls basketball team’s emotions went from elation to pure heartbreak. And it was the latter that will take some time to overcome. East […]
