By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The second time through the conference schedule takes a lot of the mystery out of the matchups as teams have plenty of information available about any given opponent. Even with that fact – and that a young East Troy team had clearly improved from the […]
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Wilmot handles Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent A 17-point halftime deficit proved too much for the Elks Jan. 12 in a Southern Lakes Conference girls high school basketball game at home against Wilmot. The Elks lost 55-42. Elkhorn (5-6, 2-5 SLC) trailed the Panthers (8-5, 6-1 SLC) 32-15 at halftime. Coach Jeff […]
Chiefs drop close one to Comets
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent For 18 minutes last Monday night, the Big Foot boys seemingly had everything under control in its nonconference contest at Delavan-Darien. But for the last 18, it was all Comets. Big Foot held a 36-24 lead at halftime, but was outscored, 42-26, in the second […]
Elks swimmers dominate rival Delavan
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elks posted 48 personal best times and routed Delavan-Darien 121-47 Jan. 9 in a Southern Lakes Conference boys high school swimming dual meet at Delavan-Darien High School. Elks coach Jamie Richardson said posting 48 personal best times in January is no easy task. The […]
In this week’s Times…
The Jan. 19 issue includes the following: • Coverage from a local dodgeball fundraiser to support eighth grade students • Meet the three guest artists whose work is on display at a local coffee house and wine bar • Read about a group of Big Foot High School students who […]
Historical Society to have ‘show-and-tell’
The Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie will have its annual historical “show-and-tell” time and annual meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 25. People are encouraged to bring family photos, scrapbooks and antiques to show, or tell a short story if they choose. The program will be in […]
In this week’s Independent…
The Jan. 18 Elkhorn Independent includes the following: • Read coverage from the Jan. 15 City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting in which council members opted to use new materials for the East Market Street project versus excess materials from the school district’s referendum projects. • Meet the first baby […]
In this week’s Independent…
• Detailed coverage from the Jan. 8 Municipal Services and Utilities Committee meeting in which committee members – following a lengthy discussion – voted to recommend a governmental body be formed to work with a consultant and oversee planned improvements for Babe Mann Park. • See who’s on the ballot […]
Big Foot girls continue chase
The Big Foot girls resume action Friday night against visiting Evansville (5-7 overall, 3-5 RVC). They’ll host Brodhead tonight – results from both games will be covered in the Jan. 12 Times/Reporter. As of early last week, Big Foot was 7-4 overall and 6-2 in the RVC, good for a […]
Judge: Charging window violates defendant’s rights
State to amend complaint in sexual assault case By Vicky Wedig SLN staff A judge Dec. 21 denied a father’s motion to dismiss a sexual assault complaint against him but agreed that a 5-1/2-year charging window violated the man’s rights. The 46-year-old West Bend man, whose identity is being withheld […]