At Victorian Christmas in Sharon Dec. 7, the lighted horse carriage parade makes its way through the downtown. The event featured numerous activities including a bake sale and reading at the library, a dog sled team, food at the community center, a craft and vendor show at the funeral […]
Sports & Other News
Elkhorn student to compete down under
Qualified for a tourney in Australia, local athlete seeks sponsorship Mackenzie Constable, a sophomore at Elkhorn Area High School and an avid track athlete recently qualified to compete in the 2019 Down Under Sports Tournament on the Gold Coast of Australia. “I qualified in our regional and state competition for […]
City gives Whitewater Sno Seekers a clear path
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local snowmobile enthusiast group has been given the go-ahead to tweak its official route once winter weather fully takes form. Representatives of the Whitewater Sno Seekers organization recently asked for authority to amend the official route, which includes stretches near such city-owned properties as the […]
Mars Resort hosting annual fundraiser
Mars Resort has been hosting an annual fundraiser for Lakeland School for more than 25 years. The resort – on the south side of Lake Como – is having its annual winter fundraising event to support Lakeland School again this year. It began earlier this month and runs through New […]
Eight people shot by police in past six years
One case still under investigation; deadly force deemed justified in the others By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Oscar Villarreal remembers his son as a sharp-dressed kid who had a lot to look forward to. Unlike some teenagers of his time who wore their pants down around their derrieres, Alfredo Emilio […]
Whitewater winning races, shaving times
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Whitewater High School boys swimming coach Gina Foucault said great things continued to happen for the team at the Milton Invitational on Dec. 8. Several athletes won races and recorded best times. Whitewater earned medals in 11 events, including three first-place finishes. Placing first was Jack […]
Big Foot boys get big win over Clinton
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It took the Big Foot boys basketball team a little bit to get going last Friday night in its Rock Valley Conference contest with visiting Clinton. But once the Chiefs got on track, there wasn’t much the Cougars could do to slow them down. Big Foot […]
Badger wrestlers fall to Union Grove
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger wrestling team lost a dual match to Union Grove 44-30 on Dec. 6. The Badgers also finished sixth at the Grant Schoen Memorial Invitational in Cedarburg on Dec. 8. Against Union Grove, the Badgers got wins by pin by Josh Stritesky […]
A season to remember
Luke Umnus named conference soccer player of the year By Chris Bennett Correspondent The balls are put away and the nets taken down and waiting for next season, but Luke Umnus of the Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team has an award from this past season that will be […]
Comets fall to Badger on the road
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien boys’ basketball team traveled to Lake Geneva Badger on Dec. 7 and came home with a 57-48 loss. The Comets led early and had a few nice runs, but inconsistency and poor shooting kept them from their first win of the young season. […]
