By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent A quick look at the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys tennis roster shows plenty of experience coming back this spring. But that’s not the only place where the Chiefs have some veterans – they have a coach who is feeling much more comfortable himself. And that’s […]
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City sending postcard on house party conduct
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With warm weather setting in and the events of last year still fresh in the mind of many Whitewater residents, city officials are taking steps aimed at ensuring gatherings this year are safe and enjoyable. The Common Council on April 6 approved a draft post card […]
Weather spotter class April 19 in Sharon
Statewide tornado drills planned for April 20 Walworth County Sheriff Kurt Picknell and Emergency Management Director Lt. John Ennis recently announced the Weather Spotter courses for Walworth County, including an event in Sharon on April 19. Each year in preparation for the “storm season” the National Weather Service and Wisconsin […]
Deer council to hold final spring meeting
The public has a final opportunity to provide comments on antlerless deer harvest quota, permit level and season structure recommendations for Walworth County. The council will hold its final spring meeting at 7 p.m. on April 20, at the Peoples Bank of Elkhorn, 837 N. Wisconsin St., and listen to […]
WWUSD one of several area districts under heightened awareness
Soft lockdown as a result of Janesville robbery suspect By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer The Whitewater Unified School District, like most other southeastern Wisconsin school districts, were under a soft lockdown for several days as a result of the unknown whereabouts of a man suspected of robbing a Janesville […]
Lady Chiefs set to host Whitewater Tuesday
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The young Big Foot High School softball team gave a top-10 team in the state all it wanted last Tuesday night. But in the end, the Chiefs couldn’t find a solution to Beloit Turner junior pitcher Kalyn Packard. “I thought we competed in the field […]
His legacy lives on
Six years after his death, man’s genuineness continues to shine By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Six years ago, Nick Van Dyke was killed while working on a vehicle at Lockhart’s Service in Lauderdale Lakes, north of Elkhorn. He was 28 years old and loved being an auto mechanic, his mom, Mary, […]
School Board faces tough choices to balance budget
Structural deficit, impact needs lead to deep cuts By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Anyone who has sat at the kitchen table with a stack of bills and a dwindling bank balance knows the pain of having to make difficult decisions as to where the limited money can go. The East […]
Suspicious person reported near Middle School
Report comes as district was under soft lockdown By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer In what was already a state of heightened alertness, a suspicious person was reported in the vicinity of Whitewater Middle School with a weapon in his waistband during school hours. The Whitewater Police Department reported on […]
Fair entrance relocation added to traffic study in Elkhorn
Council votes to include Market Street entrance By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of expanding the scope of a traffic impact analysis on the East Market Street extension to include a new, relocated entrance for the Walworth County Fairgrounds at its meeting Monday […]
