By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts toward bringing a cooperative-type grocery store to Whitewater are picking up steam, organizers announced recently. Lacey Reichwald is one of six members serving on a steering committee that has gone into the nuts and bolts of bringing a co-op to the city at a time […]
Sports & Other News
Trio of kickers named first-team all-conference
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay girls soccer team landed nine players on this year’s All-Rock Valley Conference teams, according to recently released voting results. Leading the way was a trio of first-team selections – sophomore midfielder Abby Peterson, freshman defender Olivia Peterson and senior utility player […]
Embracing and promoting the arts
Elkhorn Arts Foundation aims to shine spotlight on talent By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Elkhorn Arts Foundation, though still in the early stages as an organization, is taking off and garnering a wealth of community support in the process. “We had out first board meeting in September and did […]
Chamber names local students as interns
Students are from Big Foot, Williams Bay high schools The Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce earlier this week announced four interns for 2017, two each from Big Foot and Williams Bay high schools. The interns are Sonja Ericson and Ryan Davenport from Big Foot High School, and Victoria Pollak […]
Locals volunteer at U.S. Open
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff With Wisconsin’s first PGA U.S. Open just up the road from Whitewater, a couple men from the area had roles in one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Whitewater School District Superintendent Mark Elworthy and local insurance agent Ron Binning each took part […]
Local students excel at Agriscience/Science Fair
Big Foot district students advance to FFA nationals By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The Third Annual Big Foot High School and Feeder Schools Agriscience and Science Fair, held May 24 at The Abbey Resort featured students who had been nominated by teachers from their schools. The work of the students was […]
Soccer team celebrates season with awards
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Cameron Jacobson earned Most Valuable Player honors for the Elkhorn Area High School girls soccer team. The squad recently gathered at Elkhorn High and celebrated the end of their season by handing out awards. Jacobson also earned Second Team All-Southern Lakes Conference honors as a […]
Weber named Most Valuable Player
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School baseball team capped one of the better seasons in its recent history with the announcement of the program’s award winners. Jet Weber won Most Valuable Player honors. Weber also won the Attitude & Effort award and the Coaches Award for […]
Food pantry renovates space at St. Andrew
Daughter carries on vision dad began in 1980 By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Harold S. Johnson Food Pantry at St. Andrew of the Apostle Church in Delavan is renovating its space to better serve its clients. The pantry is temporarily located in space provided by Town Bank between the […]
Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra performs final concert of series
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On May 20, the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra concluded its 2016-17 concert series “Sound in Motion” with a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1. However, orchestra Music Director David Anderson’s opening comments to the audience at Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay made it […]
