Dedick captures East Troy’s first wrestling crown in 25 years By David Paulsen Correspondent For the first time in 25 years, East Troy High School has a state wrestling champion. Senior Joey Dedick earned the 195-pound Division 2 crown at the WIAA Individual State Wrestling Championships Saturday. Dedick defeated Austin […]
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Lake Geneva man dies in Highway 11 crash
A Lake Geneva man was killed Tuesday when the truck he was driving collided with a semi on Highway 11 in the Town of Darien. Carlos R Cantu, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened about 50 feet east of Old Highway 89 at about […]
A trip of epic pork-portions
Black Sheep owner and staff hit the road to learn the barbecue trade By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Several staffers at Whitewater’s new Black Sheep restaurant recently embarked on a road trip. But it was far more about business than pleasure. Tyler Sailsbery, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduate, is a chef […]
Brring it on!
UW-Whitewater soccer players hold hands as they plunge into the frigid waters at Cravath Lakefront Park to raise money for Special Olympics during Whitewater’s annual Freeze Fest celebration Feb. 16. (Tom Ganser photo)
Downhill adventure
PHOTO BY Alexandrea Dahlstrom Six-year-old Caden Kummer climbs back up the hill after sailing down at the Rudy Lange Sledding Hill on Feb. 9. With weather in the low 30s, children crowded the hill for some outdoor activity.
One brick at a time
PHOTO BY Penny Gruetzmacher Gage Nicholson (left) and his brother, Riley Nicholson, both from Lake Geneva, enjoyed the main LEGO display. The LEGO pieces were more intricate than they used to be. The All-Star LEGO Show by the Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club, Kenosha LEGO Users Group & Chicago Area […]
First Lady Tonette Walker presents hero award
By Bob Peryea CORRESPONDENT First Lady Tonette Walker visited Lake Geneva on Friday to present one of Walworth County’s most active fundraisers, Kevin Paluch, with the Wisconsin Heroes Award. Paluch is the Chief Operating Officer of Geneva National Golf Club and the founder of the Geneva National Foundation. Through the […]
Preparing kids for life
Montessori methods of learning offered at area school By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer On a parcel of land between East Troy and Mukwonago, a man has built a program, providing educational experiences unlike any other in the area. Geoffrey Bishop, founder and executive director of Nature’s Classroom Institute and Montessori […]
Curing cancer through care and cheer
Six-year survivor pays it forward By Maureen Vander Sanden Contributor It’s hard to believe that not long ago today’s young and vivacious Natasha Helbling was battling cancer, with routine trips to the hospital for rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and related surgeries. Last week, the 23-year-old University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduate celebrated […]
Little league dream set to become big reality
With fundraising goal met, Field of Dreams project likely to begin in 2013 By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Fueled by the devastating grief of the loss of their son just before his seventh birthday, Mike and Mary Kilar have spent the past two years trying to get a fully […]
