City councilman defeated in bid for state Assembly By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff The City of Delavan did not lose an alderman to the state Assembly in Tuesday’s General Election. Alderman Ryan Schroeder lost his bid for the 31st Assembly District to Republican Amy Loudenbeck, of Clinton, who was elected […]
Sports & Other News
Darien student banned from bus walks home
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A Darien Elementary School second-grader was picked up by a passing motorist and taken home when he began a 12-mile trek home after not being allowed on the school bus Thursday. Jeremy Talaczynski, 7, was suspended from riding the bus from Oct. 31 through Friday […]
Old theater, Showette more than milkshakes and movies
“It was the end of an era. It was a wonderful little theater, and the Finins were wonderful people who worked hard.” – Jeanie O’Dierno McReynolds Rarely has a piece of wood signified as much as it did at the Thursday, Oct. 25 meeting of the Historical Society of […]
Elkhorn Fund gives local non-profits a boost
By Maureen Vander Sanden Editor Five local organizations were awarded grants last week from the Elkhorn Fund totaling $10,000 to help continue their missions of bettering the community. Dozens of civic-minded community leaders gathered Nov. 2 at the Elkhorn Chamber of Commerce as organizations including Blessings in a Backpack, […]
WHS Players prepare to get ‘All Shook Up’
The Whitewater High School Players will bring a 1950’s jukebox musical to town, using songs made popular by Elvis Presley and William Shakespeare’s plotlines about accepting differences. Based on the book written by Joe Dipietro, the story is based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” The show follows a guitar-playing roustabout who […]
Restoring a treasure
Newell and Ann Meyer Nature Preserve returns to its past By John Koski Correspondent “Little by little it’s coming back together,” said Jerry Ziegler, southeast Wisconsin land steward for The Nature Conservancy, as he talked about restoration efforts at the Newell and Ann Meyer Nature Preserve south of Eagle. The […]
State gas prices remain low
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen six tenths of a cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.39 yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.46, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change […]
Whitewater Historical Society once again accepting brick orders
The Whitewater Historical Society has completed the first round of its “Buy a Brick” campaign to raise funds to give the historic train depot in Cravath Lakefront Park a facelift with much success. Bricks previously ordered by Whitewater area residents in support of the depot restoration project were recently laid […]
On to state… again!
Big Foot boys secure another title after beating out Freedom Friday in the battle of the WIAA Division 4 state semifinal contest at West Bend High School. With the 45-22 win, the team will make its third trip to Camp Randall Thursday. (Photo by Dave Baker)
Walworth County fetes Maass as Officer of the Year
The Walworth County Fire Chief’s Association recently honored East Troy’s Rescue Captain for his 30 years of service. Captain Dick Maass was named 2012 EMS Officer of the Year at the annual awards ceremony for Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 103, Walworth County’s Fire Chiefs Association, held Oct. 7 […]
