Woman’s jaw broken in two places By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A status conference is scheduled for March 9 for an Elkhorn man who is suspected of throwing a hammer through a car window, injuring his girlfriend. Jonathan M. Taylor, 21, was charged Dec. 29 in Walworth County Circuit Court […]
Sports & Other News
Boys fall to Evansville
Chiefs start off strong, fizzle out as game pushes on By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A strong effort earlier in the week gave the Big Foot boys basketball team optimism and that trend would continue Tuesday night. And for the first 10 minutes or so against visiting Evansville, the Chiefs were […]
Berryman leads wrestlers
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Travis Berryman finished third for the Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestling team’s only place-winner at Saturday’s Badger Invitational. Berryman, wrestling at 120 pounds, posted a 3-2 record. He started out with three straight wins, as he pinned Racine Park’s Ethan Weaver in 58 seconds, followed by back-to-back […]
Chiefs on a roll
Girls stringing together wins, wrestler leading team with 23-5 record By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Don’t look now, but the Big Foot girls basketball team is starting to get on a bit of a roll. And it doesn’t seem to matter what conference the competition comes from – the Chiefs just […]
Sleeping over
Walworth Librarian Mary McMahon, from Walworth, reads stories to Karlie Kroehing (from left), Kelsie Kroehing, Lilly Dobner, Kelly, Kaylee and Kimberly Kohley and Quincy Toriz.and their stuffed animal friends during Walworth Memorial Library’s Stuffed Animal Sleepover Jan. 18. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Walworth man bound over for trial
Man allegedly beat 23-year-old man with baseball bat in Walworth apartment By Kellen Olshefski Editor A Village of Walworth man charged with attempted homicide for allegedly beating a man with a baseball bat was bound over for trial during a preliminary hearing in Walworth County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Gabino […]
Steam bath
With the air temperature below zero, these Canadian geese take in an early morning steam bath surrounded by frosty plants in the relatively warm, spring-fed waters of Bluff Creek in the Kettle Moraine Forest southeast of Whitewater Monday. (Bob Mischka photo)
Balanced win
Nicole Tomomitsu of the Whitewater High School gymnastics team performs in the Whippets 121-118 win over Jefferson in a dual meet Jan. 12. (Bob Mischka photo)
Home Lumber expansion gets preliminary approval
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local lumber company’s planned expansion received preliminary approval from a city panel last week, but further details will need to be fleshed out before actual work gets underway. Chris Hale, owner of the 130-year-old Whitewater-based Home Lumber Co. came before the city Plan and Architectural […]
Lady Whippets continue to dominate on the court
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The No. 1-ranked division III team in the state continued its dominance this past week, as the Whitewater Whippets’ girls basketball team won its lone game, on Jan. 15, 67-28. The Whippets were at home against East Troy, and the win pushed the Whippets’ record […]