By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Former Whitewater Whippet put up a double-double against Hope College last week, which despite a late comeback, turned out to be the Warhawks’ last game of the season. After an early Hope lead was extended up to 12 during the March 3 game, the Warhawks […]
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Farmers urged to consider risk protection
Walworth County USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Tom Oasen reminds producers to review available USDA crop risk protection options, including federal crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage, before the spring-seeded crop deadline of March 15. Federal crop insurance covers crop losses from natural adversities such as […]
Big Foot FFA members attend farm forum
Big Foot Union FFA members were among the nearly 200 high school students who attended the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum in Wisconsin Rapids Feb. 17 and 18. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau takes pride in hosting this special event with the FFA to help develop our next generation of agriculture […]
Aurora Lakeland a Baby Friendly facility
First hospital in the state to meet criteria earns re-designation By Heather Ruenz Staff writer Being one of about 400 hospitals in the United States to be re-designated as a Baby Friendly birth facility is a proud accomplishment for staff at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, in Elkhorn, and was a […]
UWW student to research school lunch program at WHS
By Ryan Spoehr Editor The Whitewater School Board has granted a request from a student at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to research reasons behind students declining free and reduced lunch program, which is a program that directly affects the district’s budget year with its participation. Kelly Seichter, the district’s […]
Long overdue: Whippet boys win playoff game
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whitewater Whippet boys basketball team, with a win over Marshall, secured the program’s first playoff victory in nine years. The Whippets fell behind early at 10-4 in the March 3 contest, but climbed back into it thanks to a Connor Laue three-pointer. Laue hit […]
Former County Board chairman nominated for District 2 supervisory seat
Walworth County County Board Chairperson Nancy Russell announced her choice of Bill Norem to serve in the vacant District 2 supervisory seat. Norem served on the County Board from 1996 to 2004 and served as the County Board chairman from 2002 to 2004. Russell said Norem’s experience serving on the […]
Trojans fall in regional semifinal
Boys close season with one-point loss to Beloit By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The difference between a win and a loss – especially in the postseason – can be fleeting. Nobody has to tell the East Troy boys basketball team that. The sixth-seeded Trojans gave third-seeded Beloit Turner all it could […]
Getting real
Village of East Troy Police Chief Alan Boyes (center) gives a warning ticket to international student Sune Noehr Andersen (left) for a faulty taillight on the used car he just purchased during East Troy High School’s Reality Store on March 2. Reality Store is a required financial literacy course, which […]
East Troy man charged with having child porn
Applications engineer allowed to work with internet-disabled devices By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff An applications engineer charged with having child pornography will be allowed to work on computers as long as his employer disables internet access on the devices. Kyle J. Zink, 48, of East Troy, was charged March 2 […]
