Ride Christmas Express Trains to Santa’s Workshop at the Elegant Farmer The East Troy Railroad Museum’s 2016 Christmas Express Trains are set for their magical round-trip from the East Troy depot to Santa’s Workshop at The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago. Children can visit with Santa, enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, […]
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All-conference honors
10 football players named to All-RVC teams By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School football team landed 10 players on this year’s All-Rock Valley Conference teams, according to voting results released this week. Leading the way was senior Owen Goedland, who was a first-team pick as a running […]
East Troy man gets eight years in heroin death of woman
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff An East Troy man was sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with the heroin overdose death of a 23-year-old woman on Feb. 17, 2015. Carl A. Evrard, 38, pleaded guilty May 5 to first-degree reckless homicide by delivering drugs. He was sentenced July […]
Elks finish as state runners-up
Team runs into buzz saw Whitefish Bay in championship game By Chris Bennett Correspondent The identity of the best boys soccer team in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Division 2 is not open to debate, and it is a stretch to consider if the opposite were ever true. The Whitefish […]
Voters approve school referendum
By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The ballots have been counted and local voters supported both questions relative to an Elkhorn Area School District referendum: $22.9 million for further improvements to the district and an additional $300,000 annually. The $22.9 million, referred to as question one, is expected to have […]
Big Foot lands 11 players on all-conference teams
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Eleven members of the Big Foot football team landed on All-Rock Valley Conference squads, according to voting results released this week. Leading the way were a trio of first-team selections, including junior quarterback Jackson Enz, who was named co-offensive player of the year. Enz, who also […]
Warhawks survive scare against Falcons
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Warhawks clinched their 35th conference title Saturday with a close, 27-20 overtime win over UW-River Falls at Perkins Stadium on Senior Day. It was the first overtime game UW-Whitewater has been involved in since 2002. “I’m very proud of our guys in the sense […]
Republicans ride wave of victory
Vruwink elected to State Assembly District 43 By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Consider state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos – a seasoned veteran in the halls of the state capitol and political junkie since grade school – among those who were amazed by the results of Tuesday’s election. “It’s a […]
Two Whippets swim their way to state
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On Nov. 5, the WIAA Sectionals took place at New Berlin Eisenhower High School and two different girls from Whitewater High School’s swim team qualified for the Division II state meet on Friday and Saturday at UW-Madison. Senior Anna Yeazel made the most of her […]
WUSD referendum passes by wide margin
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent More than two-thirds of all residents living within the Whitewater Unified School District’s boundaries backed a referendum asking for $23.5 million toward a series of renovation projects. According to unofficial election results, 6,209 district residents voted “yes” when asked if the district can exceed its spending […]
