‘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, […]
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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. […]
City renews economic development agreement
Agreement with Jefferson County organization By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The City of Whitewater is re-upping with a Jefferson County organization that oversees various economic development activities throughout the region. The Common Council on Nov. 7 approved a new, five-year agreement with the Jefferson County Economic Development Authority at a […]
Walworth County Home Community Education receives grant
Walworth County Home Community Education has received a grant from the Lori Genske Endowment Fund of the Elkhorn Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. to support the HCE’s project, Wisconsin Bookworms Reading Program. The project began in 1998 with innovative grant funding. Wisconsin Bookworms will […]
Teen video contest underway at bank
First National Bank and Trust Company is accepting submissions for its Lights, Camera, Save! video contest. The contest, organized by the American Bankers Association Foundation, is a national competition that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of saving money and inspire their peers to become lifelong savers. […]
Aurora Lakeland to have annual Love Lite ceremony
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Associates will host its 30th annual Love Lite program at 4 p.m. Dec. 7 in the main entrance lobby of the hospital at W3985 County Road NN. The group will celebrate the season with music and tree lighting. People can buy lights in honor of loved […]
Whitewater High School evacuated Monday
‘Suspicious message’ led to moving students to Young Auditorium By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff After what was described as a “suspicious message” was found at Whitewater High School Monday morning, facility was evacuated and students were ushered to the nearby Young Auditorium via buses. Specific details of the message […]
Plane crashes near Palmyra Airport
Officials from the Palmyra Public Safety Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department were called to the scene of a plane crash this past weekend near the Palmyra Airport. According to a press release issued by Public Safety Director James Small on Sunday night, the plane crashed in a […]
Lady Chiefs rebound after season-opening loss
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent After a hard-fought season-opening loss to Milton, the Big Foot girls basketball team has wasted little time in getting right back on track. And they’ve done so in dominating fashion. Big Foot improved to 2-1 Nov. 21 with a convincing 69-38 win at East Troy, […]
Gymnastics team heads into season with wealth of experience
By Troy Sparks SLN Correspondent Experience is on the side of the Whitewater gymnastics team, and the Whippets will need every bit of it to be competitive all-season long. Whitewater will lean on one senior and six juniors to lead the way for the five new gymnasts. Caitlin Zimdars will […]
