New quarterback provides spark to Elkhorn offense By Chris Bennett Correspondent A 22-point onslaught by Badger in the first quarter led to a fifth consecutive defeat for the Elkhorn Area High School football team. The Elks lost 41-7 Sept. 30 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at home as part […]
Sports & Other News
Man allegedly tried to break into Lyons home
A status conference is scheduled for Dec. 7 for a Lyons man who pleaded not guilty Sept. 29 to trying to break into a house in the Town of Lyons. Jacob A. Johnson, 24, of Lyons, was charged Sept. 13 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession of burglarious tools, […]
Chiefs clinch slot in playoffs
Big Foot improves to 4-3 after 32-20 victory over Edgerton By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A tight first quarter Friday night left the Big Foot football team with just a seven-point lead in its Rock Valley Conference matchup with host Edgerton. From there, however, the Chiefs began to roll. Big Foot […]
Council approves reimbursement resolution
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of a resolution Monday night that would allow the city to reimburse itself for costs incurred before it receives loans for the addition to the utilities facility on Koopman Lane. City Finance Director James Heilman said […]
No. 1 doubles duo advances to sectionals
By Kevin Cunningham sports correspondent The WIAA girls tennis Sub Sectionals took place on Oct. 3 and the best from the Rock Valley Conference were on display. For Whitewater High School, the team lost some close matches but was very competitive in certain spots according to head coach Tim Nelson. […]
Brodhead-Juda spoils Whippets Homecoming
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Brodhead-Juda spoiled the homecoming festivities at Whitewater High School last Friday night as the Whippets fell 42-12 at home. For the second straight week, the Whitewater High School football team gave their opponent decent field position in the first half that attributed to many of […]
Making memories
Top: Member of the freshmen class at Whitewater High School show off their lip-syncing abilities in a contest between classes during last week’s Homecoming festivities. Above: A group of WHS students cut it up on the dance floor Saturday night. (Tom Ganser photos)
Warhawks retain Miner’s Pick in comeback victory
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The UW-Whitewater football team used a fourth quiarter come back to start conference play Saturday by beating the UW-Platteville Pioneers 30-24. As a result of the win, the Warhawks retained the Miner’s Pick, which both teams play for in honor of former Platteville coach, George […]
Update: Trump won’t appear at Republican event
Ryan says he’s sickened by Trump’s comments about women After the release Friday afternoon of a tape from 2005 in which Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump made comments objectifying women, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan issued a statement saying Trump would not be at Saturday’s Republican Fall Fest at […]
Major accomplishment
This bulletin board at Lakeview Elementary School, created by school staff, honors the recent achievements of former student Ben Heller, who later graduated from Whitewater High School. The Cleveland Indians drafted Heller, a pitcher, in 2013 but late this summer the New York Yankees made a trade […]
