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The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office released the name of the deputy involved in the Jan. 21 fatal shooting of an inmate at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Richard Lagle shot and killed 18-year-old Alfredo Emilio Villarreal of Janesville during an escape attempt at the hospital, according to a news […]
WHS players will present Broadway hit comedy By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater High School Players will be presenting Neil Simon’s classic comedy “The Good Doctor” on Feb. 28 and March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and March 2 and 3 at 2 p.m. at the Whitewater High School auditorium. This […]
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team captured its third Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championship in the 15-year history of the event with a 66-55 win over UW-Platteville in Kachel Gym of Williams Center in Whitewater Saturday night. UW-W, 23-4 and the defending NCAA III champion, earned the league’s […]
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team is now 24th in the D3Hoops.com poll. The Warhawks won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season title and finished second in the WIAC postseason tournament. The team has earned its sixth consecutive NCAA tournament berth, and has also been selected to host […]
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 […]
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 […]
The East Troy Community School District will celebrate Youth Art Month with an art show from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 3 at East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave. Student artwork from grades kindergarten through 12 will be on display in the annual exhibition. “Literally hundreds of sculptures, drawings […]
Dave Matthews Band is set to make its annual return to Alpine Valley Music Theatre this July. According to the 2013 summer tour dates released on the band’s website, Dave Matthews Band will play at Alpine on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6. The local stop is part of […]
Lakeland Players will hold auditions for its upcoming production of “Fiddler On The Roof” at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, March 4 and 5 at the Walworth County Performing Arts Center, downtown Elkhorn. Actors should come prepared to sing 16 bars of music. An accompanist will be provided. Attendees […]
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)
