Fairly young team to adjust from week to week, rely on strong leadership By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There haven’t been too many instances in recent history that didn’t find the Big Foot football team right in the thick of the Rock Valley Conference race. And if all falls into place, […]
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It’s back to school time
BBB reminds families to shop smart Getting ready to go back to school? Families are expected to spend more this summer than last year on school supplies. The average family with children in kindergarten through 12th grade will spend $673.57 on apparel, shoes, electronics and supplies according to the National […]
Lightning strike leaves residents without elevator
More than two weeks later, system scheduled to be repaired By Vicky Wedig editor Residents in the Westshire Farms at the Lake retirement community had no functioning elevator since July 21, leaving those without the ability to traverse stairs essentially trapped in their apartments. “They can’t get out,” said Nancy […]
Sweet, sweet fun
Quinn Burrough, 4, from Williams Bay, takes some time to kick back and enjoy an ear of sweet corn at the annual Williams Bay Lions Club Corn and Brat Festival last weekend. The event was held Friday through Sunday in Williams Bay’s Edgewater Park and featured corn, brats, beer, a […]
Whippets to build on momentum from last year
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent With any first-year head coach, teams have an adjusting period. For Whitewater High School’s football team, the 2015 season resulted in a 2-7 record under Tom Grosinske. Grosinske, in his inaugural year with the Whippets, started off 0-2 before getting his first win as the […]
City well poised for grocery, study reveals
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Citing future population growth, minimal competition and a variety of scenarios worthy of consideration, an outside marketing consultant has concluded Whitewater could be well poised for a new standalone grocery store in the future. Early this year, the Whitewater Community Development Authority (CDA) commissioned a study […]
Waiting for a breeze
A committee boat for the Inland Lake Yachting Association waits for enough wind to start the race to set up starting marks for the second day of the ILYA championship regatta, while the C class fleet waits in the background to jockey for starting positions. C Class and E class […]
Badger football reloads
Badgers will rely on returning quarterback to lead team By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School football team shared the Southern Lakes Conference title last year with Waterford, made it to the state semi-final Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Associationi playoff game for the second time in school history and […]
Comets’ football amps up defense
D-DHS looks to keep opponents to fewer points this season By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School football has been on an upward trend for head coach Bret St. Arnauld since his arrival two seasons ago. In his first year, St. Arnauld’s Comets went 4-5 overall and missed the playoffs. […]
Redesign of The Ridge Hotel complete
Multi-million dollar renovation of former Geneva Ridge wraps up Paloma Resort Properties, a Midwestern golf and hospitality company, has completed the second phase of renovations to The Ridge Hotel, a privately owned 90-acre property formerly known as Geneva Ridge Resort. The Ridge Hotel’s $4.5 million in upgrades include new dining […]
