By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent With a full complement of scoring options, East Troy High seemingly had the recipe to make another trip to Madison this March. But for one night in a single-elimination tournament, second-seeded East Troy’s talent was trumped by Elkhorn’s grit and determination. Elkhorn senior guards […]
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Men allegedly made meth in Lake Geneva
A Lake Geneva man pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Feb. 22 on charges of making meth. Joseph D. Gibson, 34, was charged Feb. 6 in Walworth County Circuit court with manufacturing or delivering methamphetamine and possession of waste from methamphetamine, both as a party to a crime. Tyler J. […]
Down on the farm
At the 27th annual Whitewater FFA Alumni Farm Toy show Feb. 24, more than 30 vendors from Wisconsin and Illinois displayed their products. Jason Krebs admires Ryan VandeBrink’s display, one of about 20 miniature farm displays at the show. Proceeds are used to support local FFA scholarships, pay for FFA […]
City to spend more for fireworks display
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council on Feb. 19 approved spending $12,100 on its annual Fourth of July fireworks display for 2019. The city paid $11,000 in 2018 and is in the second year of a three-year contract with J&M Displays, but the price of the fireworks […]
Showing their heart
Gateway class delivers – and receives – the gift of friendship By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff Candace Ruman, a human services teacher at Gateway Technical College in Elkhorn, works with students who plan to become counselors and social workers. But even she was touched by a recent project her class took […]
UW-Madison Varsity Band to perform
The Delavan-Darien High School Band Booster Club and the DDHS Band program will welcome the University of Wisconsin-Madison Varsity Band to the DDHS gymnasium on Sunday, March 3 at 1 p.m. for what’s been described as “a high energy performance.” Come hear favorites from the Camp Randall songbook, the Fifth […]
Whippets say goodbye to strong group of seniors
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Whitewater High School’s gymnastics team competed in a WIAA sectional on Feb. 22, finishing sixth with 122.6 points. Sauk Prairie, which finished fifth, accumulated 122.625 points. The Whippets also did not qualify an individual for state, thus ending their 2018-19 season. Trinity Nickels finished as […]
Chiefs balanced attack key in regional opener
Team heads to Greendale Martin Luther tonight By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The state’s top scorer brought his game to Big Foot on Tuesday night for a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal matchup. And Milwaukee Lifelong Learning junior Qwan Jackson didn’t disappoint, as he poured in a game-high 37 points. But […]
Badger wrestler takes fifth at state
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Jake Stritesky finished fifth at 120 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament last week. Assistant coach Hank Peters said Stritesky’s goal was to medal, which he did, but Peters thought Stritesky had a chance to win his weight division. “Jake ended his season […]
Strong season ends for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Milton outscored Elkhorn by nine points in the second half and won 58-47 Feb. 22 in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at Milton. The loss brings the Elks 2018-19 season to a close. Elkhorn finished with a record of 15-9. The Elks went 6-8 […]
