By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer In a press release earlier this week, Peoples Bank announced it’s in the process of being acquired by Michigan-based Advia Credit Union. The bank, which currently has locations in Elkhorn, Silver Lake and Burlington, told its members via the release that they will become member-owners […]
Month: January 2017
Chiefs ‘need to find a way to win’
Coach says team searching for answers after close loss By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Even down by a point with just four seconds left on Friday night, the Big Foot boys basketball team had a great chance to pull out a home victory. Unfortunately, a last-second shot was just off […]
Woman gets probation, jail time for battering cop
By Vicky Wedig Staff writer A Williams Bay woman was sentenced to three years probation with nine months in jail for battery to a Delavan police officer last summer. Tiffany K. Cruz, 28, was set to go on trial Monday in four separate felony cases. The first involved two counts […]
Whippets improve to No. 1 ranking
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent There’s a new No. 1-ranked team in the state for Division 3 girls basketball and that team resides in Whitewater. The Whippets moved from No. 2 to No. 1 in the latest Wissports.com Coaches Poll. The team had two games this past week to prove itself. […]
Studio 84 to be showcased on TV
Studio 84 in Whitewater recently had a visit from CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Steve Dawden (right) is shown being interviewed by CBS 58’s Andrew Levison and filmed by station cameraman Kraig Stern. Dawden’s son is a student at Studio 84 and talked about the connection between the studio and the […]
Wrestlers fifth at invite
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy wrestling squad defeated South Milwaukee 45-25 for its only win at Saturday’s Burlington Tournament. The Trojans dropped decisions of 42-30 to Fort Atkinson, 58-18 to Oak Creek, 54-24 to Port Washington and 54-30 to Burlington. Oak Creek won the team title, followed by […]
Candidates file paper for local offices
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff While most of the candidates for the local seats in the tri-Troy area are running unopposed in the Spring Election, it’s the Village of East Troy that is the exception. Village Board President Randy Timms is being challenged by Trustee Scott Seager this time around. […]
School district to offer auto mechanics course
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved a new course proposal to add auto mechanics beginning in 2017-18. Delavan-Darien High School Principal Jim Karedes said interest in the course is very high. The proposal was originally on the agenda at the Dec. 14 meeting but the board […]
Missed opportunities prove costly
Boys drop game to McFarland By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When it came to crunch time last week, the East Troy High School boys basketball team found itself within striking distance of Rock Valley Conference leader McFarland. A couple critical miscues ended the Trojans’ hopes, however. East Troy missed five straight […]
Girls bounce back with win over Palmyra-Eagle
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It certainly didn’t take long for the East Troy High School girls basketball team to bounce back. Just two days after a disappointing nonconference loss last week, the Trojans put together two solid halves in a 53-45 Rock Valley Conference win over visiting Palmyra-Eagle. The victory […]
