“It’s the anger of the state. Everybody in the state is so angry and that translates down to school boards, cities, villages and towns.” – Mayor Howie Reynolds By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN staff “I don’t know what to say. There’s no plan, there’s no nothing.” Those were the […]
Sports & Other News
Skydivers smash state record for wingsuit formation
A group of 13 skydivers made history last weekend at Skydive Milwaukee’s annual Cheese Boogie, setting the state record for the biggest wingsuit formation jump. The record-breaking jumpers joined skydivers from all over the country in freefall and parachute formation jumps ranging in size from groups of two to 30 […]
Badger Dominates D-DHS and more sports news
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT In what is becoming a recurring theme, the Lake Geneva Badger football team dominated another opponent last Friday, this time with a 44-0 road shut out win over Delavan-Darien. The Badgers (3-1, 3-0 Southern Lakes Conference) hung 515 total yards of offense on the […]
Tri Rock Lake Geneva triathlon sells out
By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Land Rover Tri Rock Lake Geneva Triathlon was delayed by fog, but eventually kicked off. The event was sold out with more than 1400 participants and was attended by hundreds of spectators. With water temperatures around 70 degrees and air temperatures around 50 degrees […]
East Troy embraces new beer garden
By Jen Bradley Correspondent More than 30 people made an appearance Monday night at the East Troy Village Hall to show support for local business owner Sam Bresler, whose conditional use permit for the beer garden at Sammy’s Place was under question after an anonymous complaint. During the routine monthly […]
Community gives East Troy father final wish
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Friends, family and strangers have rallied in a short period of time looking to fill one East Troy father’s last wish. Nick Johnson, 28, of East Troy was recently told he has two weeks left to live after being diagnosed last October with clear cell […]
East Troy rises to the occasion in tourney
By Derek Kiesow Correspondent The Trojans put East Troy on the volleyball map this weekend when they stunned the No. 1 ranked team in the state and captured the Brookfield Central Lancer Invitational. The Trojans, ranked third in the 16-day team tournament, began the day without a regular starter, but […]
Trojan kickers face tough battle in quad
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Last weekend’s Saint Anthony’s Quadrangular at the Uihlein Soccer Park turned into more of a war of attrition for the East Troy boys soccer team. Thankfully for the Trojans, they survived three physical battles – and now they’re ready to move forward. East Troy won its […]
Trojans top Panthers, move to 3-0
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The numbers don’t lie – the East Troy football team still is without a blemish in 2012. But as far as coach Eric Sulik is concerned, even with his team’s three wins, he and the Trojans know they can be even better. And that could be […]
Big plays key in Whippets’ win over Turner
By David Paulsen Correspondent With a relatively easy 42-6 win over Beloit Turner Friday, the Whitewater High School football team improved to 2-1 this season, equaling the total number of wins all of last season. “We played very well at times,” head coach Doug Parker said. “We had a few […]
