High school students offer computer support to community By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Geek Squad at East Troy High School will be available to answer tech questions and provide device support in monthly Ask a Geek session starting Saturday, Oct. 1. The sessions are from 9 to 11 a.m., […]
Sports & Other News
Girls bounce back after conference loss
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A rare Rock Valley Conference setback earlier in the week led East Troy girls volleyball coach Jeremy Weis to issue a challenge to his team heading into the weekend. Message received. East Troy responded with a solid 3-3 overall record at the Brookfield Central Invitational. “I […]
Volleyball bumping conference competition
Newly state-ranked team set for success By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The newly state-ranked Big Foot girls volleyball team wasted little time in adding to its victory total Tuesday night. Big Foot, ranked eighth in the first Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association Division 2 poll of the season, rolled past visiting Clinton […]
Lakeland Bakery celebrating anniversary Saturday
Lakeland Bakery is holding an anniversary open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at the bakery, 421 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn. The bakery will be hosting raffles, entertainment, music, face painting and more. Staff will also be serving up hot dogs, brats and hamburgers. The event is […]
Whippets upset No. 1 seed in tournament
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On Sept. 8, the Whitewater High School volleyball team competed against Edgerton at home, but despite the home court advantage, the team lost in three straight sets. Following the Edgerton match, the Whippets competed in the Brodhead Tournament which led to five matches being played […]
Whippets unable to find momentum against Edgerton
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Whippets’ struggles continued last week as the team only managed one first down in their 39-6 loss at home to Edgerton Friday night. It was also parents night at the game at Whitewater High School. “They just had the ball bouncing their way,” head […]
Numerous Whippets run to top-10 finishes
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Dana Waddell cross country invitational took place on Sept. 13 and the Whitewater High School co-ed team had multiple top-10 finishers. Starting with the boys, the team took fifth out of 10 total teams. Leading the way was junior Jacob Korf, placing in eighth […]
Airman’s family gives Our Redeemer students pizza party
Girls’ letters reached Air Force soldier in Texas By Vicky Wedig Editor Jennifer LaFace recalls releasing balloons for soldiers when she was in elementary school and, as a child, wondered if anyone ever got her message. So, when her daughter – a 21-year-old airman from Pittsburg – received letters from […]
In honor of one woman’s love of learning
Mary Poppe Chrisman Success Center expected to open next year By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When she roamed the halls as a student of what then was known as Wisconsin State College-Whitewater, Mary Poppe had a love of learning. She also enjoyed helping others. As he reflects on his late wife’s […]
UW-Whitewater’s Crossman Gallery exhibits FABRICation
“FABRICation” is now open at the Crossman Gallery in the Greenhill Center of the Arts at the University Wisconsin-Whitewater. The exhibit continues through Oct. 8. The exhibition is making its way around the country, and coming to the Crossman Gallery by way of the University of New Mexico Art Museum. It […]
