Two-story apartment complex damaged after fire started in basement By Kellen Olshefski Editor Seven families, totaling 14 people, are picking up the pieces after a Nov. 20 fire at their apartment complex on Hartwell Street left them searching for temporary homes. Elkhorn Fire Chief Rod Smith said the Nov. 20 […]
Sports & Other News
Changing hands
Group aims to take Sophos, turn it into community-driven resource for area children By Kellen Olshefski Editor Southern Lakes Evangelical Free Church’s community outreach youth center Sophos will soon be going through some changes that like-minded community members hope will make it an even greater resource for the children of […]
Candidates for city positions able to circulate nomination papers
Parties interested in running for an elected position on the City of Elkhorn Common Council and Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education were able to begin circulating nomination papers on Dec. 1. Aldermanic districts up for election in the April 2016 election include District 3, held by Bruce Lechner, […]
Chiefs tame Eagles
Coach credits 68-47 win to girls’ ability to put pressure on opponents By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the Big Foot girls basketball team is clicking, the Chiefs push the pace on both ends of the floor and make their opposition uncomfortable. And that certainly was the case last week for […]
Boys fall to Brodhead
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For 18 minutes Tuesday night, the Big Foot boys basketball team was right with visiting Brodhead. But the last 18 belonged the Cardinals – and that was the difference. Brodhead led by just four points at the intermission before it outscored the Chiefs by 11 in […]
Spring election process underway
Candidates able to circulate nomination papers as of Dec. 1 By Kellen Olshefski Editor Parties interested in running for an elected position in the villages of Walworth, Sharon, Fontana and Williams Bay were able to begin circulating nomination papers on Tuesday. In the Village of Walworth, the seats of Village […]
Warm holiday welcome
Santa and Mrs. Claus enjoy unseasonably warm temperatures while riding in their sleigh for Whitewater’s annual Christmas parade Dec. 5
Whippets finding their groove on the court
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent After going 5-18 a year ago, the Whitewater Whippets’ 2014-15 boys basketball season started off with a 62-46 loss to Union Grove at home. Following the defeat, the Whippets got a chance to get its first win against Jefferson, and did so, on Dec. 3. […]
Sentry will close its doors Monday
‘We were begging someone to come in here’ By Chris Bennett Correspondent A requiem is underway as you read this for the Daniels Foods Sentry, 1260 W. Main St in Whitewater. The store is closing on Dec. 14, and Whitewater – a community of almost 15,000 people with a university […]
Lady Whippets add to winning record
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Following a 3-1 start to the 2015 season, the defending state champion Whitewater Whippets’ girls basketball team had a pair of games in a back-to-back format on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the team travelled to play Delavan-Darien and came out victorious, 65-42. Despite the […]
