Rocky Rocco fundraiser set Jan. 29 Members from Whitewater Girl Scout Troop No. 3336 have planned a 10-day educational trip to London, Paris, Rome and Florence in July of 2015 through EF Tours for Girl Scouts. Their itinerary includes visits to Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, […]
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Men plead guilty to lesser charges in arson case
One defendant set to go to trial By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Four of the five men charged with burning down an abandoned house in the Town of Troy four years ago have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Jesse Brooks, 23, of Mukwonago, Louis L. Hojnacki, 20, of Eagle, and […]
On that long, long road
Local man’s last wish is for music to be heard around the world By Dave Fidlin Correspondent To say Pat Peterson is living each day as if it were his last would be an understatement. The 40-year-old lifelong resident of Whitewater received a grim prognosis from doctors last month. After […]
ALFREDO EMILIO VILLARREAL
Alfredo Emilio Villarreal, 18 of Delavan, died at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center on Jan. 21, 2013. Emilio, as his friends fondly called him, was born July 14, 1994, in Elkhorn, the son of Oscar Villarreal and Consuelo Casillas. He was a senior at Rock Valley Charter School in Janesville. He […]
Garage damaged in Sugar Creek accident
By Kellen Ohlshefski SLN Staff An accident in the Township of Sugar Creek left significant damage to a home on Elm Road. A vehicle left County Highway A early Saturday morning, crashed through several trees, a fence and the backside of a garage owned by Township of Sugar Creek resident […]
Whippets fall to state-ranked Brodhead
By David Paulsen Correspondent Facing their third state-ranked team in a 10-day stretch, the Whitewater High School girls basketball team could not stay with the undefeated Brodhead squad Jan. 17 in a 48-32 loss at home. The Whippet girls, who have also been state-ranked, won one of the three games […]
East Troy gets road win against Parkview
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy boys basketball team took its show on the road last week – and needless to say, the Trojans weren’t the most polite house guests. In a pair of Rock Valley Conference games, the Trojans were barely challenged, as they rolled to a 73-48 […]
Trojan wrestlers fourth at Terry Kramer Open
By David Paulsen Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling squad finished fourth out of 16 teams at the Terry Kramer Open held at Fort Atkinson Saturday. The Trojan grapplers tallied 239.5 points and had one first-place finisher. Fort Atkinson won the invitational with 361 points. “We wrestled pretty well,” […]
Vikings are no match for Trojan girls
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Opponents of the East Troy girls basketball team oftentimes find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. Play zone and the Trojans can light it up from the outside – stick to man-to-man defense, and East Troy is just too quick to guard. Visiting […]
Whippets’ Trewyn joins 1,000-point club
Whitewater High School senior Brooke Trewyn (third, from right) was honored with a handsome wall hanging for passing the coveted 1,000-point mark, as she continues to lead the Whippets into what they hope will be another Rock Valley Conference championship season. Trewyn was joined at the recognition ceremony, held during […]
