First National Bank and Trust Company is accepting submissions for its Lights, Camera, Save! video contest. The contest, organized by the American Bankers Association Foundation, is a national competition that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of saving money and inspire their peers to become lifelong savers. […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
Aurora Lakeland to have annual Love Lite ceremony
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Associates will host its 30th annual Love Lite program at 4 p.m. Dec. 7 in the main entrance lobby of the hospital at W3985 County Road NN. The group will celebrate the season with music and tree lighting. People can buy lights in honor of loved […]
Lady Chiefs rebound after season-opening loss
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent After a hard-fought season-opening loss to Milton, the Big Foot girls basketball team has wasted little time in getting right back on track. And they’ve done so in dominating fashion. Big Foot improved to 2-1 Nov. 21 with a convincing 69-38 win at East Troy, […]
Fifth annual Reindeer Run set for Dec. 2
Annual event part of Elkhorn’s holiday tradition By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Slated to kick off at 10 a.m. on Dec. 2, the Elkhorn Parks and Recreation Department’s 5K Reindeer Run has become a staple in local festivities kicking off the holiday season. According to Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Meyer, […]
Audubon Society to host program on area’s landscape
Dr. David Mickelson, Professor Emeritus and Senior Scientist, Department of Geoscience, will describe how Wisconsin’s landscape came to be what it is today, with an emphasis on southern Wisconsin at a program hosted by the Lakeland Audubon Society on Nov. 28. At times in the past, glaciers have covered more […]
For the love of furry friends
Lakeland Animal Shelter seeks funds to finish new building By Heather Ruenz SLN staff There are a few things Lakeland Animal Shelter is never short of, cats and large dogs for instance. And while ongoing needs, such as supplies keep the operation running on a day-to-day basis, efforts to raise […]
Five Chiefs kickers earn all-conference nods
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer team recently landed five players on All-Rock Valley Conference teams. Leading the Chiefs were seniors Eder Lavariega and Carson Luberda, who were named to the first team as a midfielder and defender, respectively. Senior midfielder Heath Dillenbeck was named […]
On the Council
Nathan Chapman and Cade Fink were sworn in as City of Elkhorn Junior Council members last week as part of the Youth in Government program. They attend Municipal Services & Utilities Committee and Common Council meetings, and get an advisory vote when council members cast their official votes. Chapman, who […]
All-conference honors for Chiefs volleyball players
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent Five members of the Big Foot girls volleyball team recently were named to All-Rock Valley Conference teams. Junior setter Kampbell Hehr led the Chiefs, as she was voted to the first team by RVC coaches. Also recognized were junior utility player Sophia Foster, second team, […]
Ready to put on a show
“The Grunch,” a children’s musical to be performed by Lakeland Players Nov. 25-26 and Dec. 2-3, is the story of Rudy Grunch, a grumpy 6th grader who feels like an outsider so when the school prepares for a musical, he comes up with a plan to ruin it. It’s directed, […]
