Endurance races will have huge economic impact on the Kettle Moraine region Nearly 1,2000 endurance runners will report to the starting line at the Nordic Trail in LaGrange on Saturday, May 11, some as early as 6 a.m., to run 50 miles, 50 kilometers or a half-marathon. Originating from 32 […]
Sports & Other News
Several Whippets earn top finishes at invite
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On May 3, the Whitewater High School boys and girls track and field teams participated in the Tider Invitational at Edgerton High School, their only meet last week. “Our kids competed very hard and we continue to have personal bests,” Whippets’ head coach Mark Maas […]
Chiefs fall to Blue Devils
In Saturday’s loss to Evansville, Max Hildebrandt connects while at bat en route to a 3-for-3 day at the plate. Big Foot lost to the Blue Devils in the game 12-1. See more Chiefs sports in the May 3 Times/Reporter. (Bob Mischka photo)
Badger baseball wins three in a row
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger baseball team won three in a row last week. The Badgers started the week with a non-conference home win over Milton and finished the week by sweeping a doubleheader from Delavan-Darien. Milton jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first […]
Shirk continues to lead EAHS golfers
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Nolan Shirk shot in the 70s for the second consecutive round and the Elkhorn Area High School boys golf team finished fourth May 3 in the Beloit Invite at Krueger Haskell Golf Course in Beloit. Elks coach Brett Weber praised Shirk for another strong round. Shirk […]
Comets soccer gets first win of the season
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls soccer team was winless entering this past week and went into its May 2 contest against Lakeside Lutheran hoping to get its first win. The first half didn’t go as planned and Lakeside Lutheran led 2-0. But thanks to a second […]
Woman charged in 2017 meth cook to be sentenced
By Vicky Wedig Staff writer A woman who pleaded guilty in a 2017 meth cook that sparked a fire at a Lake Geneva hotel is scheduled to be sentenced May 28. Melissa E. Kuen, 38, who has appeared in court at least twice to be sentenced but proceedings have been […]
Ice Age Trail 50 run is this weekend
Nearly 1,200 endurance runners are expected to report to the starting line at the Nordic Trail in La Grange on Saturday, May 11, some as early as 6 a.m., to run 50 miles, 50 kilometers or a half-marathon. Originating from 32 states, Canada and the Netherlands, runners and their families […]
Whitewater’s Go WW Now marketing effort could advance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A year-old pilot marketing project aimed at spreading Whitewater’s attributes to a broader region could advance to a second year if new funding is infused into the project. The initiative, dubbed Go WW Now, was hatched as a concept in early 2018 and began taking form […]
Blooming among a garden of competitors
Local woman brings home top contest honors By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Local florist Katie Rush is at it again, recently taking top honors at the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Art in Bloom contest when she stole the hearts of attendees with her piece at this year’s event and winning the First […]