Hope College will be going home for the final four, but not like they would have wished after losing to UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team 65-60 at Kachel Gym in Williams Center in Whitewater Saturday night. UW-Whitewater, 25-6, advances to the final four, which will be hosted by Hope in Holland, […]
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Be alert to company that is targeting seniors
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is issuing a nationwide alert, urging caution to seniors who may receive a telephone call from “AFD Medical Advisors,” selling a prescription drug discount plan or referencing “Medicare” and requesting a bank account number. The BBB is receiving roughly 60 inquiries each month from around […]
Nationally acclaimed theater group returns to southern Wisconsin
Audiences in southern Wisconsin will once again have the opportunity to experience the nationally acclaimed production of The Rock & The Rabbi, a musical that tells the story of the friendship between the Apostle Peter and Jesus. The production arrives in southern Wisconsin just in time for the week preceding […]
Easter Bunny hops into Whitewater
The UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club will be hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at Starin Park. The event, open to grade school age children, will feature the Easter Bunny arriving by fire truck at 10:45 a.m. and a visit by McGruff, the crime dog. […]
East Troy officials to cite blighted bank-owned home for violations
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Following unanswered pleas to fix pending building code violations against a bank-owned property, the East Troy Village Board is planning to issue citations. The board Monday night said it would instruct village building inspector Scott Johnson to review the blighted property at 2128 Clark St. […]
Band-o-Rama
Members of the East Troy High School symphonic band perform during the district’s 40th annual Band-O-Rama March 3 at East Troy High School. (Vanessa Lenz photo)
Zac Brown Band coming to Alpine Valley
Grammy award-winning country group Zac Brown Band last week announced its return to Alpine Valley Music Theatre this summer. While the jam-friendly band was last in town when it opened for Dave Matthews Band in June of 2010, this time around Zac Brown Band will be headlining the famed music […]
Forward thinking
HUSCO Automotive recognized for technology innovation By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For the second consecutive year, the Whitewater branch of a local manufacturing firm was recognized for its positive contributions to the industry. HUSCO Automotive Holdings, the Whitewater arm of Waukesha-based HUSCO International, was one of 58 companies invited to attend […]
High-speed rainbow
Driver in Elkhorn shooting to appear in court
Three charged in drive-by that allegedly involved man later killed by deputy A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 15 for an Illinois woman believed to be the driver in a drive-by shooting that involved an 18-year-old who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy two days later. […]
