‘Suspicious message’ led to moving students to Young Auditorium By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff After what was described as a “suspicious message” was found at Whitewater High School Monday morning, facility was evacuated and students were ushered to the nearby Young Auditorium via buses. Specific details of the message […]
Month: November 2017
Plane crashes near Palmyra Airport
Officials from the Palmyra Public Safety Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department were called to the scene of a plane crash this past weekend near the Palmyra Airport. According to a press release issued by Public Safety Director James Small on Sunday night, the plane crashed in a […]
Lady Chiefs rebound after season-opening loss
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent After a hard-fought season-opening loss to Milton, the Big Foot girls basketball team has wasted little time in getting right back on track. And they’ve done so in dominating fashion. Big Foot improved to 2-1 Nov. 21 with a convincing 69-38 win at East Troy, […]
WILLIAM G. HANSEN
William G. Hansen, 80, of Richmond, Ill., died peacefully in his home the evening of November 16, 2017. He was born March 14, 1937 on the first farm south of Hebron on Highway 47 to Lawrence and Hilma (Anderson) Hansen. His family moved to a farm at a Richmond address […]
Gymnastics team heads into season with wealth of experience
By Troy Sparks SLN Correspondent Experience is on the side of the Whitewater gymnastics team, and the Whippets will need every bit of it to be competitive all-season long. Whitewater will lean on one senior and six juniors to lead the way for the five new gymnasts. Caitlin Zimdars will […]
Fairhaven has peace pole rededication ceremony
By Tom Ganser SLN Correspondent Fellowship Hall at Fairhaven Senior Services was the location for a gathering marking the 72nd anniversary of the United Nation. The event was on United Nations Day on Oct. 24. The day was doubly special for Fairhaven, said chaplain Delisa Buckingham-Taylor, who also serves as […]
Fifth annual Reindeer Run set for Dec. 2
Annual event part of Elkhorn’s holiday tradition By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Slated to kick off at 10 a.m. on Dec. 2, the Elkhorn Parks and Recreation Department’s 5K Reindeer Run has become a staple in local festivities kicking off the holiday season. According to Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Meyer, […]
Audubon Society to host program on area’s landscape
Dr. David Mickelson, Professor Emeritus and Senior Scientist, Department of Geoscience, will describe how Wisconsin’s landscape came to be what it is today, with an emphasis on southern Wisconsin at a program hosted by the Lakeland Audubon Society on Nov. 28. At times in the past, glaciers have covered more […]
For the love of furry friends
Lakeland Animal Shelter seeks funds to finish new building By Heather Ruenz SLN staff There are a few things Lakeland Animal Shelter is never short of, cats and large dogs for instance. And while ongoing needs, such as supplies keep the operation running on a day-to-day basis, efforts to raise […]
Whippets coach Gnatzig bullish on 2017
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Things could be looking up in a big way for the Whitewater boys basketball team after its first playoff win at home this decade last season against Marshall in the Division 3 regional semifinals. The Whippets have a trio of senior leadership with some […]
