Whitewater High School, 534 S. Elizabeth St., will hold a special event on Tuesday, Jan. 15 to mark the 50th anniversary of wrestling at the school. At 7 p.m., before the Whippets’ conference match against Evansville, there will be a lineup reflecting the program’s past 50 years. “We would like […]
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East Troy candidates throw hats in ring for spring
By Vanessa Lenz Staff Writer With the deadline for filing candidacy papers having passed, the spring election season in East Troy is taking shape with three contested races. On the East Troy Village Board three trustee seats expire in April, as well as the village president position. In the race […]
Common Council listens to residents concerns about Lincoln St. traffic
By John Koski SLN Staff After appearing and speaking during the Public Comment portion of Elkhorn Common Council meetings for the past several months, Ed Robers got his wish – and 18 residents of N. Lincoln Ave. showed up in strong support at the Elkhorn Common Council meeting Monday. Robers […]
Finalists named for school district administrator
By John Koski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Area School District has narrowed its field of candidates to two to replace retiring district administer Greg Westcott. Susan Liebsle, school board president, wrote in an email, “We have chosen David Milz, district administrator for the Salem School District, and Jason Tadlock, district […]
Fur force funding
Whitewater police seek donations for first K-9 unit By Vanessa Lenz Staff Writer The Whitewater Police Department has kicked off a fundraising campaign to start its first K-9 unit. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher announced plans to acquire a K-9 service dog during the Whitewater Common Council meeting Dec. 18. Captain […]
ETHS ‘Geek Squad’ gets official status
By Vanessa Lenz Staff Writer With the Harry Potter craze and “Twilight” movie series shattering box office records, embracing your inner-geek has become the new cool thing to do for many teens. Thanks to a new class at East Troy High School, commonly known as the ETHS Geek Squad, the […]
Discover Wisconsin explores Ice Age Trail
The City of Whitewater and its glacially influenced landscape will be featured on Discover Wisconsin in the spring of 2013. To produce the segment, Discover Wisconsin is working with the Ice Age Trail Alliance and the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce. Chad Diedrick, Discover Wisconsin managing producer, noted that this […]
Whitewater will see one contested race April 2
With the deadline for filing candidacy papers having passed, the spring election season in Whitewater is taking shape with one contested race. On the Whitewater City Council, three seats expire in April. The seats include aldermanic districts 1, 3 and 5, as well as an at-large seat. In districts 1 […]
Teens hurt in New Year’s Day crash
Car left road and hit tree By Ed Nadolski EDITOR IN CHIEF Two teenagers from the Burlington area suffered serious injuries when the car they were in left the road and crashed into a tree in Town of Lyons shortly before 8 a.m. New Year’s Day. The driver of the […]
Sprecher’s to host fundraiser for Lakeland Animal Shelter
By Bob Peryea CORRESPONDENT Alexandrea Dahlstrom SLN STAFF Sprecher’s Restaurant and Pub, 111 Center St., will be hosting a fundraising event for the Lakeland Animal Shelter. The event “Treat Yourself for Ty” will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 17. A portion of all the restaurant’s sales for […]
