Above: Moe Le Roux (on left), of Walworth, and Colton Meisinger, of Elkhorn, serve as chefs at Ice Party Gone Wild, an annual fundraiser for the Fontana Fire and Rescue Department Jan. 21 at the Abbey Harbor House. The event also featured a variety of raffle prizes and kids games. Additionally, […]
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Walworth man found guilty of assaulting girl
Faces up to 97-1/2 years in prison and $75,000 in fines By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer After a four-day trial that ended Jan. 20, a jury found a Walworth man guilty of all four felony charges in a sexual assault case against him. Silverio A. Moreno, 33, was found guilty […]
Local students make Southern Lakes Anthology winners list
Twelve Whitewater Middle School students were selected as winners in the school’s Southern Lakes Anthology District competition. Students submitted writing and artwork for the competition. The winners were (front row, from left) Josephine Treder, Emma Weigel, Keith Cameron, Anna Ejnik, Sophie Walton, Audrey Mayer, (back row) Samantha McKelvey, Reese Brantmeier, […]
Whippets look to return to winning ways
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent After starting the season 5-1, the Whitewater Whippets boys basketball team went on a three-game losing streak after losing to two Rock Valley Conference foes on the road. After losing at Monroe on Dec. 22, the Whippets traveled to Evansville on Dec. 22. The Whippets trailed […]
Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestlers ninth at invite
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestling team finished ninth at the nine-team Panther Brawl Jan. 7 at Palmyra. Whitewater won the team title with 200.5 points, followed by Union Grove with 168 and Mayville with 100. Big Foot had 41.5 points. Travis Berryman led the way for the […]
Lady Chiefs fall flat at Edgerton
Team struggles to hit shots in RVC loss By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Last week’s Rock Valley Conference road contest at Edgerton had the potential to cause some difficulties for the Big Foot girls basketball team. And by the time the game had ended, that’s just what happened. Big Foot […]
UPDATE: UW-Whitewater student dies from crash with semi
UPDATE – A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student died Jan. 13 from injuries suffered in a vehicle crash on Highway 12 in the Town of Whitewater last week. Ryan Gellings, 21, of Whitewater, died after his BMW and a 2012 Volvo semi-tractor with a tanker trailer crashed head on at about 10:10 […]
Lady Warhawks start conference play 2-0
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team started conference play undefeated with wins against UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire. In Whitewater’s conference opener on the road against UW-La Crosse on Jan. 4, the Warhawks and Eagles needed an extra period to decide the game. The Warhawks had a […]
Peoples Bank to be purchased by credit union
By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer In a press release earlier this week, Peoples Bank announced it’s in the process of being acquired by Michigan-based Advia Credit Union. The bank, which currently has locations in Elkhorn, Silver Lake and Burlington, told its members via the release that they will become member-owners […]
Chiefs ‘need to find a way to win’
Coach says team searching for answers after close loss By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Even down by a point with just four seconds left on Friday night, the Big Foot boys basketball team had a great chance to pull out a home victory. Unfortunately, a last-second shot was just off […]
