It began as a gift to Mrs. Lincoln. Today it is a background prop for selling car insurance. The Statue of Liberty stands as “The lamp beside the golden door” as it welcomes all to “the last best hope on earth.” The generations that came through Ellis Island saw this […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Vaulting to a title
Whitewater High School’s track teams participated in the WIAA Division 2 regional meet on Monday. The Whippet boys won the title with 116 points, edging Edgerton (112) and host Turner (111) in the nine-team field. The WHS girls team placed fifth with 73 points; East Troy won with 145. […]
On a roll
The Big Foot-Willams Bay soccer team delivered a pair of shutouts this past week: a 1-0 non-conference win over Badger Tuesday and a 9-0 victory over Edgerton last Thursday. Sophie Rasmussen is shown battling in the Edgerton game. The team closed its regular season Thursday and will open WIAA […]
Player of the Year
Badger High School senior Blake Wisdom was named the Southern Lakes Conference Player of the Year last week along with receiving several other awards/recognitions. See more Badger HS sports in this week’s Lake Geneva Times. (Submitted photo)
Clearing the bar
At a WIAA Division 1 track and field regional Monday at the JoAnn Schaffer Track at Elkhorn Area High School, Elk Matt Franz clears the bar on the high jump. See more EAHS sports in this week’s Independent. (Mike Ramczyk photo)
DDHS soccer team begins post-season play
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The WIAA Tournament for girls soccer is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 28. For Delavan-Darien high School’s team, the Comets will begin their postseason play on Thursday, May 30 against Big Foot/Williams Bay. The seeding meeting was held this past week and the Comets got […]
Landlord’s rezoning request sparks housing debate in Whitewater
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A property owner’s request last week to rezone his home to accommodate University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students sparked a broader discussion about off-campus housing and the supply of existing single-family dwellings. Geoff Hale, who has owned a home at 261 Church St. for nine years, went before […]
Learn about the legends of Lake Geneva
The Wisconsin Historical Society is presenting Legends and Landmarks: A Walking Tour of Lake Geneva this summer. The $10 tours run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24, and Sept. 14. The 90-minute guided tour will gather […]
Playground equipment at Elkhorn park to be replaced
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent City of Elkhorn councilmembers voted 5-0 May 13 in favor of removing the current playground equipment at Elkhorn’s Rotary Park soccer complex and replacing it with modular equipment at a cost that is not to exceed $10,000. According to a memo from City Administrator Sam Tapson, […]
Excellence on stage
From the left; Big Foot High School music teacher and theater director Jacob Voigt announced last week that the recipients of the Overture’s Jerry Awards had been released and included this group from Big Foot High School for their work in Little Shop of Horrors: Will Volmar – Outstanding Supporting […]
