Public Safety Department now has 2 officers on at all times By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As the need for help from law enforcement, EMTs and firefighters has continued to be there and in some instances possibly increased, but funds have been in a short supply, Palmyra Public Safety Department […]
Sports & Other News
End of an era
School Board votes to tear down Chester Byrnes By Tracy Ouellette SLN STaff After nearly 80 years in service, the Chester Byrnes building will be torn down this year. The school was built in 1940 and served as the area’s high school for many years and most recently housed district […]
Big Foot Board hires new principal
The Big Foot High School Board of Education approved the retirement of principal Mike Hinske late last year, effective June 30. Hinske has been serving Big Foot High School for 38 years: 12 years as principal, 10 as assistant principal/dean of students, and 16 years as a physical education teacher. […]
Liang swims to podium in Madison
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Whippet swimmer Young Liang took his spot on the podium twice this year at the WIAA Boys Swimming Championships. Liang, a freshman, was fifth in the 200 yard individual medley and third in the 100 yard breaststroke. “There’s a lot of fast people in our […]
Season ends for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Union Grove closed the game with a 15-0 run and beat Elkhorn 66-40 Feb. 23 in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal girls high school basketball game at Union Grove. Elkhorn coach Jeff Brown said the Elks were within nine points with 13 minutes left […]
Elkhorn basketball captures first regional championship since 2009
Defensive clinic shuts down top-seeded Union Grove, Elkhorn battles Westosha Thursday By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – The all-Southern Lakes Conference WIAA Division 2 sectional continues, but Thursday’s semifinal won’t involve the teams everyone expected. Fourth-seeded Elkhorn used its patented perimeter defense to smother the top-seeded Union Broncos […]
Whippets unable to curtail Shoreland’s top scorers
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT Whitewater girls basketball coach Judy Harms said almost two weeks ago that the key to beating Shoreland Lutheran was to limit the scoring opportunities of junior Chelby Koker and sophomore Lauren Heathcock. Her words proved to be correct. Koker, who scored a game-high 31 […]
Sea of red
The Big Foot High School student section shows support for the Lady Chiefs in the regional basketball final Feb. 24 against Shoreland Lutheran. The team won the game 72-66 on the heels of a 60-51 victory over Lake Mills the night prior. See full coverage in the March 2 Times/Reporter. […]
Elks Stilling grabs third at state
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Elkhorn’s Daniel Stilling gave up two points in five matches and finished third at 132 pounds at the WIAA Division 1 State Individual Wrestling Meet. The state meet took place Feb. 22-24 at the Kohl Center in Madison. Grant Truesdale went 2-2 at 126 and […]
In this week’s Times/Reporter…
The March 2 issue of the Times/Reporter includes coverage of the following: • The Fontana School Board looks toward the future to address declining enrollment • Williams Bay High School’s Drama Club is set to take the stage to present “The Brothers Grimm,” described as a “fast-paced, rollicking comedy” • […]
