Public Safety Department now has 2 officers on at all times By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As the need for help from law enforcement, EMTs and firefighters has continued to be there and in some instances possibly increased, but funds have been in a short supply, Palmyra Public Safety Department […]
Month: March 2018
LOIS GERTRUDE OLSEN IMHOFF
Lois Olsen Imhoff passed away peacefully by her son’s side on Feb. 26, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. She was born in 1919 to the Rev. Holden and Guida Winden Olsen, of Madison. Lois soon developed a sense of civic service and artistic patronage for which she was known throughout […]
DEBBIE A. HITZ
Debbie Ann Hitz, 58, of Delavan, passed away March 3, 2018, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born in Elkhorn, June 26, 1959, to Arthur and Patricia (Downs) Whalen. Debbie was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, as well as camping and […]
EUNICE L. RONNING
Eunice L. Ronning, 82, of Elkhorn, passed away March 1, 2018, at home in Elkhorn. She was born in Mondovi on Nov. 8, 1935, to Lyle and Edna (Severson) Klevgard. She married Lloyd Ronning on Oct. 12, 1957. Lloyd passed away March 3, 2011. Eunice is survived by five children, […]
End of an era
School Board votes to tear down Chester Byrnes By Tracy Ouellette SLN STaff After nearly 80 years in service, the Chester Byrnes building will be torn down this year. The school was built in 1940 and served as the area’s high school for many years and most recently housed district […]
Big Foot Board hires new principal
The Big Foot High School Board of Education approved the retirement of principal Mike Hinske late last year, effective June 30. Hinske has been serving Big Foot High School for 38 years: 12 years as principal, 10 as assistant principal/dean of students, and 16 years as a physical education teacher. […]
Liang swims to podium in Madison
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Whippet swimmer Young Liang took his spot on the podium twice this year at the WIAA Boys Swimming Championships. Liang, a freshman, was fifth in the 200 yard individual medley and third in the 100 yard breaststroke. “There’s a lot of fast people in our […]
Season ends for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Union Grove closed the game with a 15-0 run and beat Elkhorn 66-40 Feb. 23 in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal girls high school basketball game at Union Grove. Elkhorn coach Jeff Brown said the Elks were within nine points with 13 minutes left […]
Elkhorn basketball captures first regional championship since 2009
Defensive clinic shuts down top-seeded Union Grove, Elkhorn battles Westosha Thursday By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – The all-Southern Lakes Conference WIAA Division 2 sectional continues, but Thursday’s semifinal won’t involve the teams everyone expected. Fourth-seeded Elkhorn used its patented perimeter defense to smother the top-seeded Union Broncos […]
Whippets unable to curtail Shoreland’s top scorers
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT Whitewater girls basketball coach Judy Harms said almost two weeks ago that the key to beating Shoreland Lutheran was to limit the scoring opportunities of junior Chelby Koker and sophomore Lauren Heathcock. Her words proved to be correct. Koker, who scored a game-high 31 […]
