By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team is playing in a lot of tight games this season. The Elks must deduce how to tilt those tight margins in their favor. Elkhorn lost two Southern Lakes Conference games at home last week – each by less […]
Month: December 2015
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Police lieutenant accused of beating woman
A City of Delavan police lieutenant has been accused of beating and strangling a woman at his home Saturday. Lt. Todd Wiese was arrested later that day, booked and subsequently released from the Waukesha County Jail, according to a news release issued jointly Wednesday by City of Delavan Police Department […]
Three School Board seats up for election
Officials at the East Troy Community School District want to remind residents there are three open School Board seats on the ballot for the Spring General Election on April 5, 2016. The terms of office for the School Board members will begin on April 25, 2016. The two candidates with […]
Spreading Christmas cheer
Dorothy McVeigh works on crafts alongside students from Tibbets Elementary School Dec. 18 at Holton Manor in Elkhorn. About 25 students went to the facility to work on crafts and sing songs with residents. (Kellen Olshefski photo)
Chiefs drop to 2-2 in conference, wrestling struggles at Mt. Horeb
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A second-half rally last week brought the Big Foot boys basketball team within striking distance of visiting Whitewater. But the Chiefs couldn’t get any closer. Big Foot trailed 19-13 at halftime and pulled to within four at 40-36 before the Whippets closed the game on a […]
Holiday lunch fun
Dan Sable (above from the left), Sharron McCarthy and Mark Dorn, along with Tom and Barb Dosemagen (right) enjoy the Whitewater Seniors in the Park holiday lunch Dec. 9. The event, in addition to lunch served to more than 60 people, included musical entertainment by the Rock Prairie Dulcimers, caroling […]
Every teacher, every classroom, every subject’
Project-based learning engages kids a new level By Tracy Ouellette Editor Prairie View Elementary School’s project-based learning teacher Melissa Deutsch gave a presentation on what the program is and what the district wants it to be at the Dec. 14 meeting of the East Troy School Board. Project-based learning is […]
Officials adopt 2016 salary schedule
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a new year on the horizon, and a minted 2016 municipal budget in place, Whitewater officials have adopted a 2016 salary schedule for all municipal employees. The Common Council on Dec. 1 gave a stamp of approval to a resolution that sets the stage for […]
STEVEN J. KASPRZAK
Steven J. Kasprzak, 51, of Darien, found peace Dec. 14, 2015. He was born in West Allis on March 29, 1964. Steve has a degree in classical bass from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and performed with the Dubuque, Iowa, La Crosse and Madison symphonies. He also performed […]
