By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF The Whitewater FFA Alumni toy show has been a fixture in the community for a quarter of a century. And Richard Morgan has remained a constant through almost the entire duration, displaying his custom-made toy trucks. The Delavan resident was a 1994 graduate of Elkhorn […]
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This week in the East Troy News….
Congratulations to East Troy High School sophomore Tommy Larson, who the individual wrestling state championship title in the 106-pound weight class at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament. Also in this week’s edition, the East Troy Community School District Board of Education voted to tear down the Chester Byrnes […]
Having Olympic-style fun
Prairie View Elementary School fourth-graders Carli Murphy and Lillian Hejdak have fun in the Double Luge event Feb. 21 when the fourth-grade classes celebrated the Olympic Games with games of their own as part of the school district’s Global Literacy Initiative. The four classes, taught by David Murphy, Katie Powers, […]
See what the NASA HUNCH team has been up to this year
East Troy High School to host design review for program East Troy High School will host the Critical Design Review for the Wisconsin Schools that participate in the NASA HUNCH program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. Multiple teams from Racine Case High School and Platteville […]
Roads reopen after flooding
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As temperatures rose into the 50s and in some areas 60s earlier this week, some of the floodwaters that covered area streets and roads started to recede. Heavy rain pounded Jefferson, Waukesha and Walworth counties early last week and then turned to ice the next […]
Williams Bay man allegedly ran from police
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Feb. 23 for a Williams Bay man who allegedly had drugs and ran from police in Whitewater. Rolando Hernandez Jr., 24, was charged Feb. 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession with intent to deliver cocaine and possession of marijuana, both second and […]
UWW women’s basketball team wins WIAC Tournament
The No. 12 ranked University of Wisconsin- Whitewater women’s basketball team defeated 23rd-ranked UW-Oshkosh Saturday afternoon, and earned the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second straight season. UW-Whitewater, which clinched its first-ever sweep of the WIAC regular season and tournament championships, will begin its […]
In this week’s Whitewater Register
– A Walworth County man has had displays of toy trucks that he makes at every Whitewater FFA Alumni Toy Show except for one – A Whippet swimmer went to the state meet and will no go to nationals – WIAA Playoff coverage on wrestling, and girls and boys basketball […]
EAHS hosting career education events
Focus includes trades, health care, hospitality and manufacturing By Heather Ruenz SLN staff In an effort to get students more involved in a variety of career-based learning experiences, including youth apprenticeships, co-ops, internships, job shadows, team projects with local businesses, and career panels, Elkhorn Area High School is embarking on […]
Walworth County deputy medical examiner retires
Walworth County Deputy Medical Examiner Tom Miller was recently recognized by the County Board for his 41 years of service to the county’s Coroner’s Office and Medical Examiner’s Office. Miller started in career with Walworth County in 1976. He had served as chief deputy coroner under the late John Griebel […]
