Joanna and Jason Baker (standing), of Whitewater, and their children, Malcolm, Milena, Silas and Calvin take a lunch break near the chamber office during Maxwell Street Days Aug. 5. The two-day event featured sidewalk sales and deals at businesses throughout the city. (Heather Ruenz photo)
Sports & Other News
City looks toward weekly leaf collection for fall
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee is preparing to bring a leaf collection program to the full Common Council that it hopes will help to alleviate some concerns from previous years. In a memo to the committee, City Administrator Sam Tapson said […]
WUSD Board moves forward on referendum
$23.5 million in projects includes upgrades at all district schools By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District is proposing a referendum that will improve buildings throughout the district and will be up for a vote on the Nov. 8 ballot. The referendum is for $23.5 million. The […]
Netters take win over Wilmot
Conference meets to kick off Monday By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Playing a daunting early-season schedule is one way for a squad to prepare for the rest of the year. And when it comes to the Big Foot-Williams Bay girls tennis team, that’s exactly what the Chiefs have done early in […]
Growing pains
Lady Elks face uphill climb on links By Chris Bennett Correspondent Growing pains and on-the-job training will be ongoing themes for the Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team this season. The Elks are an inexperienced bunch, and are competing in a conference in which coach Steve Fisher said a […]
Walworth man accused of sexual assault
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 30 for a Walworth man charged with touching a 10-year-old girl’s mouth with his penis. David J. Baker, 47, was charged Aug. 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree sexual assault of a child and exposing his genitals. According to the criminal […]
Coach has high expectations for volleyball team
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The recent history of the East Troy High School volleyball team is etched in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association record books forever. But as always is the case, eventually players graduate to open the door for new girls who must step in and create their own […]
Lady Whippets wrap up busy week in tennis
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School girls tennis team has been busy the past week, and on Aug. 17, the Whippets participated in the 2016 Whitewater Quad. It was the team’s third meet in three days, and they finished second out of the four schools, going 2-1 […]
Still going strong
Dee Burkey (left) checks out the goods being sold by vendor Karl Knuteson at the Whitewater Farmers Market Aug. 20, the 28th anniversary celebration of the local market. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 5, in the Whitewater True Value parking lot, 1415 […]
Village Board considers grant program for local businesses
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board discussed the possibility of creating a grant program for village businesses looking to improve facades or services on Aug. 15. The board budgeted about $6,800 for “developer’s fees” for this year, but the use of that money has been debated […]
