The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team is now 24th in the D3Hoops.com poll. The Warhawks won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season title and finished second in the WIAC postseason tournament. The team has earned its sixth consecutive NCAA tournament berth, and has also been selected to host […]
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Lake Geneva man dies in Highway 11 crash
A Lake Geneva man was killed Tuesday when the truck he was driving collided with a semi on Highway 11 in the Town of Darien. Carlos R Cantu, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened about 50 feet east of Old Highway 89 at about […]
A trip of epic pork-portions
Black Sheep owner and staff hit the road to learn the barbecue trade By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Several staffers at Whitewater’s new Black Sheep restaurant recently embarked on a road trip. But it was far more about business than pleasure. Tyler Sailsbery, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduate, is a chef […]
East Troy celebrates Youth Art Month
The East Troy Community School District will celebrate Youth Art Month with an art show from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 3 at East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave. Student artwork from grades kindergarten through 12 will be on display in the annual exhibition. “Literally hundreds of sculptures, drawings […]
Dave Matthews Band will return to Alpine
Dave Matthews Band is set to make its annual return to Alpine Valley Music Theatre this July. According to the 2013 summer tour dates released on the band’s website, Dave Matthews Band will play at Alpine on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6. The local stop is part of […]
Actors wanted for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Lakeland Players will hold auditions for its upcoming production of “Fiddler On The Roof” at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, March 4 and 5 at the Walworth County Performing Arts Center, downtown Elkhorn. Actors should come prepared to sing 16 bars of music. An accompanist will be provided. Attendees […]
Brring it on!
UW-Whitewater soccer players hold hands as they plunge into the frigid waters at Cravath Lakefront Park to raise money for Special Olympics during Whitewater’s annual Freeze Fest celebration Feb. 16. (Tom Ganser photo)
Trojan trailblazers
Co-ed cheer team advances to state for first time By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff When East Troy High School’s varsity cheerleaders were forced to make some major changes to their lineup this winter, they had no idea they would become school trailblazers during the process. On Saturday, East Troy’s charter […]
Musician’s everlasting love lives on through song
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff When doctors gave Pat Peterson a grim prognosis in December, he made a decision to spend his final days with his three loves – his wife Ruth, 10-year-old daughter Jazmine and music. For the past 20 years, the 40-year-old lifelong Whitewater resident has performed throughout […]
Council OKs purchase of new squad car
By John Koski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Common Council voted Monday to replace an unmarked 2003 Crown Victoria squad car with 82,547 miles on its odometer. The department’s two detectives are the primary users of the vehicle. Police Chief Joel Christensen noted that during a preventive maintenance inspection of the […]
