Girls fall to Big Foot, 69-38 By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot High School girls basketball team entered the season considered the favorite in the race to the Rock Valley Conference title. And last week, the East Troy High School team had its first up-close-and-personal look at the Chiefs. […]
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Here comes Santa Claus…
The annual Santa Parade Train arrives Saturday By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Railroad’s Santa Parade Train makes its yearly run on Saturday, Dec. 2. The train departs from Mukwonago’s Midnight Magic celebration and makes its way to downtown East Troy for the Santa on the Square festivities […]
Local students to attend Lyric Opera
Chapter members’ donations cover all costs for field trips More than 135 seventh grade students from Fontana, Reek, Sharon and Walworth elementary schools will attend Turandot at the Lyric Opera of Chicago Jan. 19, 2018. On March 21, 2018, 160 students from Lake Geneva Middle School will experience Faust at […]
Whitewater’s 2018 budget, tax levy to increase
By Dave Fidlin SLN correspondent After a nearly two-month review process, City of Whitewater officials have minted the municipality’s $9.31 million spending plan for the year ahead. The Common Council on Nov. 21 approved the 2018 budget and corresponding tax levy, following a formal public hearing. No one spoke for […]
Local man one of two injured in plane crash
A Whitewater man and a Fort Atkinson man were the two people on board and injured in a plane crash in Palmyra Sunday, according to village officials. Palmyra Public Safety Director James Small said in a press release the passenger was William Frison, 75, of Whitewater. Piloting the plane was […]
Chiefs show intensity, unselfish play early on
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent It’s still early and there’s plenty of work ahead, but first-year Big Foot boys basketball coach Jeff Fenrick already is encouraged by what he’s seen. He knows this will be a process. Big Foot returns three of its top-five scorers from last season’s team that […]
University Memory Garden dedicated
Inspired by former dean of students By Tom Ganser SLN Correspondent In a special ceremony, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dedicated its new Memory Garden, a site meant to celebrate campus memories. Inspired by the unexpected death of Dean of Students Mary Beth Mackin on Nov. 7, 2015, many […]
Literacy Council gets grant from Alliant Energy
The Walworth County Literacy Council received a grant from the Alliant Energy Foundation. The Literacy Council is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness of literacy needs and collaborates with the local community in developing and providing instruction in basic literacy skills, English as a second language, citizenship preparation and GED […]
Dog-shaped topiary stolen from law office
‘Shrub’ a conversation piece for staff, neighbors By Heather Ruenz SLN staff In a less-than-usual case of theft, a local law office is searching for a dog-shaped topiary aptly named “Shrub,” which was taken roughly 10 days after it was placed on the front lawn late this summer. Samantha Sostarich, […]
Yerkes to host star party Dec. 2
Yerkes Observatory will host a public observing night, called a star party, on its lawn from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Throughout the year, Yerkes holds public observing events to allow people to enjoy constellations, observe celestial objects through lawn telescopes and learn through hands-on astronomy activities. […]
