What a difference 10 years can make By Dan Truttschel Correspondent As a competitor, Big Foot head football coach Rodney Wedig certainly expected to succeed when he arrived on the scene 10 years ago. But to say he planned on making three trips to the state finals – with one […]
Month: November 2012
On to state!
Easily predicted matchup makes for a tough-to-guess outcome for the Chiefs By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the WIAA football playoff pairings were released a little more than a month ago and Big Foot was in Division 4, many fans could guess at what two teams would meet for the title […]
Manufacturing job fair set Nov. 28
Job Seekers interested in manufacturing work are invited to attend Walworth County Manufacturing Job Fair 2012 on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at Gateway Technical College, 400 County Road H, in Room #112 in the South Building. Sponsored by the Walworth County Job Center, the fair is free to jobseekers and will […]
Bay takes first steps toward building new school
By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Williams Bay School Board has begun steps to build a new elementary school in the Village. The new school is expected to serve approximately 450 to 475 students at a time. Accordong to Vance Dalzin, the District Administrator, there is a future growth study being […]
Sharon man allegedly stole tools from barn
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 27 for a Sharon man charged with burglarizing a barn in the Town of Walworth. Corey W. Shumak, 34, was charged Oct. 31 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling and obstructing an officer. According to the criminal […]
Fort Atkinson man suffers multiple injuries in crash
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that shut down Highway 12 near Indian Mound Parkway in Whitewater for several hours early Tuesday morning. David L. Wegner, 54, of Fort Atkinson, suffered multiple injuries and was transported by Flight for Life to an area hospital following the […]
DENISE M. SCHUTT WINCAPAW
Denise M. Schutt Wincapaw, 53, of Walworth died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 after a courageous battle with ALS. She was born April 30, 1959 in Harvard, Ill. to the late Donald and Hazel Della (Smith) Schutt. She worked at Darien Hardware, Wincapaw Welding and Bigelow Landscaping for many years. She […]
MARGARET G. BRINCKMANN
Margaret G. Brinckmann, 94, formerly of Fontana, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 at Holton Manor in Elkhorn. She was born Feb. 6, 1917 in Oshkosh to the late Sebastian and Maude (Cyrtmus) Bingen. She had three sisters and one brother. She graduated from Oshkosh High School and then worked for […]
WSD beats Missouri 60-28
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Wisconsin School for the Deaf football team concluded its season with a 60-28 homecoming win over Missouri School for the Deaf. The Firebirds finished their season with a 3-5 record, getting their wins over Missouri, Iowa School for the Deaf and Kansas School for the […]
Badgers fall to the Cardinals in semi-final
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger football team made history this season but fell just short of making its first appearance in the WIAA Division 1 State Championship game in Madison. Badger made it to the state semi-final round, Level 4 of the playoffs, for the first […]
