Local company, grocery store collect items for Puerto Rico By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Medplast of Elkhorn, a custom rubber molding manufacturer in the medical device industry, has teamed up with Frank’s Piggly Wiggly to help the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. “Medplast has a sister company in […]
Sports & Other News
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Lake Geneva Badger exacts revenge on Kenosha Bradford
Gallagher steps up with 101 yards By Michael Hoey and Tim Wester The Lake Geneva Badger football team gained sweet redemption in its WIAA Level 1 playoff win over Kenosha Bradford on Friday night. In week two, the Badgers (9-1) led the Red Devils (6-4) all night long […]
Postseason begins for spikers, runners
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot girls volleyball team is off to the second round of the WIAA Division 2 playoffs. Big Foot advanced to a regional semifinal with a hard-fought 25-16, 25-17, 27-29, 25-17 win over Rock Valley Conference foe in the opener Tuesday night. The […]
Trojans make playoffs
Football team shuts out Brodhead-Juda By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Wet weather conditions Friday night forced East Troy football coach Jeff Crandall to change his team’s strategy in its season finale at Brodhead-Juda. But when passing became impossible, the Trojans just turned to their ground game – and in the process, […]
A frightening good time
Halloween Bash set for Oct. 26 East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave., will host the 12th annual Halloween Bash from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26. Children 10 and younger, along with their parents, are invited to trick or treat through the school. The event will feature […]
Medaling at state
Lindow, Rice finish sixth in Division 2 tournament By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Any time a season ends with a medal at the state level, it can be considered nothing but a huge success. And for the East Troy girls tennis duo of juniors Erin Rice and Mackenzie Lindow, the 2017 […]
Tennis duo earns third at state tennis
Hard work and staying positive paid off, coach says By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay girls tennis doubles duo of seniors Meredith Heckert and Izzy Klesmith put the finishing touches on a solid campaign at last week’s WIAA Division 2 State Tournament in Madison. Heckert-Klesmith won their […]
Elkhorn man sentenced for child enticement, porn
Judge says churchgoer used Christianity to ‘commit evil’ By Vicky Wedig SLN staff A judge sentenced an Elkhorn man last week to a stiffer sentence than the prosecutor recommended, saying he believed the man sexually assaulted a girl despite pleading guilty to a lesser charge of enticement. Walworth County Circuit […]
City grapples with impact of state biennium budget
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT The after-effects of Gov. Scott Walker’s recently minted state 2017-19 biennium budget have resulted in a series of ripple effects in the City of Whitewater as the 2018 municipal budget is being assembled. City Manager Cameron Clapper, who presented a cursory overview of next […]
Swim coach Foucault changes it up for Jefferson/Cambridge
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Whitewater girls swim coach Gina Foucault did something a little different to spice up the competitive nature for their dual meet against Rock Valley Conference foe Jefferson/Cambridge at home. “We knew going in that they would be most likely ahead of us in those relays,” […]
