From the top: Vivian and Scott Vanderveen man the sausage patty station at the Fighting Forty Association’s breakfast at the Sharon Firehouse last weekend; Jackson Andritsch and his mom, Stephanie, show off his special fire helmet; Mike Brooke (on left) and Mark Ruosch keep two of several […]
Sports & Other News
Smiles, tears and rousing applause
VIP Services Annual Recognition Dinner an evening of inspiration By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The 32nd Annual Recognition Dinner Program for VIP Services, Inc. featured, among the gamut of emotions, gratitude to surprise to pure and unbridled joy. But one person in particular brought the house down, so to speak. […]
Woman charged in restaurant owner’s death
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Danielle A. Grooms, 20, of Watertown, is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing in Waukesha County Circuit on March 16 on two felony charges from the Aug. 5, 2016, car vs. motorcycle crash that killed Roma’s Ristorante and Lounge, East Troy, owner Mark Galluzzo […]
Boys begin playoff action
Trojans advance to regional semifinal tonight By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association playoffs lurking around the corner, it would have been easy for the East Troy boys basketball team to relax a bit and prepare for what the Trojans hope is another deep run. But that […]
Larson leads wrestlers at state tournament
Freshman wrestler places sixth in weight class By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Getting the chance to compete at a state tournament is the pinnacle for any high school athlete. And the next best thing to coming home with a title is the chance to do it all over again – which […]
Getting artsy
East Troy High School National Art Honor Society students Allyson Gebauer (from left), Ashley Schroepfer and Stephanie Garski prepare the artwork for the East Troy Community School District Art Exhibition on March 5. The exhibit will run from 1 to 4 p.m. at the high school, 3128 Graydon Ave. Artwork […]
Suspicious packages put school on lockdown
Students evacuated as a safety precaution By Ryan Spoehr Editor As students were about to start classes for the week at Whitewater High School on Monday, the learning was put on hold because two suspicious packages were found on campus. At about 7:55 a.m. on Monday, one suspicious package was […]
Whippets advance
Rematch of 2016 season-ending loss to come for Whitewater By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The stage is set for the rematch of last year’s season-ending loss to begin. Whitewater High School’s girls basketball team made it to the sectional round after winning regionals this past week and will face Madison Edgewood. […]
Fish fry events to support causes
St. Benedict Parish, Fontana, will host fish fry events on the six Fridays of Lent with each benefitting local charitable organizations. The March 3 fish fry will benefit Open Arms Free Clinic; March 10 – Cub Scouts; March 17 – St. Benedict Human Concerns Commission and the St. Vincent de […]
Elks Jacobs heads to state in gymnastics
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent First things first – Christa Jacobs of the Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team is ending her season at state. Jacobs scored an 8.8 and finished fifth on the balance beam Feb. 23 in a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet at Waterford Union High School. […]
