At the 27th annual Whitewater FFA Alumni Farm Toy show Feb. 24, more than 30 vendors from Wisconsin and Illinois displayed their products. Jason Krebs admires Ryan VandeBrink’s display, one of about 20 miniature farm displays at the show. Proceeds are used to support local FFA scholarships, pay for FFA […]
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City to spend more for fireworks display
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council on Feb. 19 approved spending $12,100 on its annual Fourth of July fireworks display for 2019. The city paid $11,000 in 2018 and is in the second year of a three-year contract with J&M Displays, but the price of the fireworks […]
Showing their heart
Gateway class delivers – and receives – the gift of friendship By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff Candace Ruman, a human services teacher at Gateway Technical College in Elkhorn, works with students who plan to become counselors and social workers. But even she was touched by a recent project her class took […]
Whippets say goodbye to strong group of seniors
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Whitewater High School’s gymnastics team competed in a WIAA sectional on Feb. 22, finishing sixth with 122.6 points. Sauk Prairie, which finished fifth, accumulated 122.625 points. The Whippets also did not qualify an individual for state, thus ending their 2018-19 season. Trinity Nickels finished as […]
Chiefs balanced attack key in regional opener
Team heads to Greendale Martin Luther tonight By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The state’s top scorer brought his game to Big Foot on Tuesday night for a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal matchup. And Milwaukee Lifelong Learning junior Qwan Jackson didn’t disappoint, as he poured in a game-high 37 points. But […]
Badger wrestler takes fifth at state
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Jake Stritesky finished fifth at 120 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament last week. Assistant coach Hank Peters said Stritesky’s goal was to medal, which he did, but Peters thought Stritesky had a chance to win his weight division. “Jake ended his season […]
Strong season ends for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Milton outscored Elkhorn by nine points in the second half and won 58-47 Feb. 22 in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at Milton. The loss brings the Elks 2018-19 season to a close. Elkhorn finished with a record of 15-9. The Elks went 6-8 […]
Firebirds soar to new heights
Cheerleaders, basketball teams compete in tournament The basketball and cheerleading team from the Wisconsin School for the Deaf participated in the Great Plains Schools for the Deaf tournament at Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault, Minn. recently. Despite the cold weather and snowstorm, according to school and coaching […]
Council denies liquor license
Applicant’s history, issues at other stores noted by police chief By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of denying a liquor license last week for Sunny’s Liquor, after several issues in the applicant’s history were brought to the forefront. Sunny’s Liquor is a […]
Area balloon artist wins Designer of the Year award
Wisconsin Balloon Décor owner, Sara Meyer of Lake Geneva, returned home on Feb. 4 after competing for 13 hours to become the 2019 Balloon Designer of the Year. The title was awarded in St. Louis at the bi-annual FLOAT convention, an international event for professional balloon decorators. Meyer is the […]