58,000-square-foot facility promotes fitness By John Koski CORRESPONDENT The Mukwonago YMCA officially opened its doors at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning to area residents eager to complete an hour or so of exercise before beginning the rest of their day. “We had people coming in non-stop,” said Geoff Mertens, executive director. […]
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Yerkes offers stargazing tours
The evening sky slowly changes from month to month. In September, Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay offers a look at the outer space through one of its infamous telescopes. Stargazers begin outside with a brief introduction to the night sky as seen with the unaided eye. From the dark confines […]
UW-Whitewater students move in
Bay’s test scores reflect college-bound students
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Williams Bay high schoolers continue to outperform the state in the region’s largest college placement exam. Williams Bay High School students, on average, garnered a 23.7 score on ACT exams taken during the 2011-12 school year, based on recent results from the Wisconsin Department of Public […]
Whitewater bakery gives back in a sweet way
The SweetSpot in downtown Whitewater has kicked off a month of giving. The bakery and café will be baking and selling different cupcakes in September to support three causes. From Sept. 1-10, the SweetSpot will be selling pupcakes (cupcake treats for dogs). All proceeds from the dog biscuit-topped cupcakes will […]
Delavan grad wins Walworth County Fairest of the Fair title
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Park Stage at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Sept. 2 was the royal setting for the crowning of Abigail Jensen as the 2013 Fairest of the Fair. Jensen, a 2012 graduate of Delavan-Darien High School, will be attending UW-Madison this fall. Many of her accomplishments are […]
Hard work pays off for youth at meat animal sale
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Months of hard work paid off Aug. 31 for local 4-H and FFA exhibitors at the Walworth County Fair Meat Animal Sale. The young people who spent countless hours raising and grooming their prized animals for show raked in a total of $423,333.99. “The meat […]
Golf squad picks up win over Badger
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team defeated Lake Geneva Badger 222-251 in a Southern Lakes Conference meet Aug. 30 at Hawks View Golf Course at Lake Geneva. Audrey Entwistle paced the Elks with a 47. Hanna Grobelny shot a 56, Riley Shirk a […]
Caring hearts and capable hands keep ‘We Care’ project thriving
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The second year of a professional athlete’s successful first year is usually scrutinized with the expectation that early successes aren’t likely to continue. “We Care,” a Whitewater service project that started a year ago, not only is continuing its early success during Year Two, but is […]
Wait’s over: Elks down Delavan-Darien 30-13
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Sometimes, a win isn’t just a win. The Elkhorn Area High School Football team’s 30-13 defeat of Southern Lakes Conference-foe Delavan-Darien Aug. 31 at Delavan meant much more that what was visible on the surface. For the Elks (1-1, 1-0 SLC), it is their first […]
