By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts toward bringing a cooperative-type grocery store to Whitewater are picking up steam, organizers announced recently. Lacey Reichwald is one of six members serving on a steering committee that has gone into the nuts and bolts of bringing a co-op to the city at a time […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Trio of kickers named first-team all-conference
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay girls soccer team landed nine players on this year’s All-Rock Valley Conference teams, according to recently released voting results. Leading the way was a trio of first-team selections – sophomore midfielder Abby Peterson, freshman defender Olivia Peterson and senior utility player […]
Embracing and promoting the arts
Elkhorn Arts Foundation aims to shine spotlight on talent By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Elkhorn Arts Foundation, though still in the early stages as an organization, is taking off and garnering a wealth of community support in the process. “We had out first board meeting in September and did […]
Chamber names local students as interns
Students are from Big Foot, Williams Bay high schools The Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce earlier this week announced four interns for 2017, two each from Big Foot and Williams Bay high schools. The interns are Sonja Ericson and Ryan Davenport from Big Foot High School, and Victoria Pollak […]
LILA ANN SPECIAL
Lila Ann Special, 85, of Fontana, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on June 25, 2017. She was born Jan. 23, 1932, in Chicago. She enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to her five children, Nancy Despres, Michael McAndrews, Susan McAndrews, Joe Special and Nick Special, […]
JOANNE A. SANDERSON
Joanne A. Sanderson, 66, of Beloit, died June 23, 2017, at her home in Beloit. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan with a visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Tuesday at the funeral home.
FREMON L. DORN
Fremon L. Dorn, 95 of Elkhorn, passed away peacefully June 23, 2017, at Wisconsin Veteran Home in Union Grove. He was born May 5, 1922, to the late Herman and Martha Dorn. He married Virginia Heusser on Nov. 25, 1949, in Elkhorn. Virginia preceded him in death on March 16, […]
Locals volunteer at U.S. Open
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff With Wisconsin’s first PGA U.S. Open just up the road from Whitewater, a couple men from the area had roles in one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Whitewater School District Superintendent Mark Elworthy and local insurance agent Ron Binning each took part […]
Local students excel at Agriscience/Science Fair
Big Foot district students advance to FFA nationals By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The Third Annual Big Foot High School and Feeder Schools Agriscience and Science Fair, held May 24 at The Abbey Resort featured students who had been nominated by teachers from their schools. The work of the students was […]
Soccer team celebrates season with awards
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Cameron Jacobson earned Most Valuable Player honors for the Elkhorn Area High School girls soccer team. The squad recently gathered at Elkhorn High and celebrated the end of their season by handing out awards. Jacobson also earned Second Team All-Southern Lakes Conference honors as a […]
