A new group of nursing assistants has graduated from Madison Area Technical College – Fort Atkinson and are ready to begin careers in the health care field or to continue training in various medical related programs. Area graduates include: Linda Lubinski and Anthony Wurtz, both of Whitewater, Alex Marshall of […]
Sports & Other News
Semi stuck on Highway 12 deviated from permitted route
Trucking company to pay cost of moving oversized load By Vicky Wedig Editor An oversized, overweight semi that was stuck on Highway 12 for eight days was moved without damaging bridges, according to the state Department of Transportation. The semi-truck and trailer carrying mining equipment was on its way from […]
Birds Eye responds to OSHA citations
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Representatives of the Birdseye Foods plant in Darien met with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Dec. 18 to respond to two citations OSHA issued to the plant by in early December for one repeat offense and 12 new safety […]
Lady Elks swept by the M’s
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It appears the Elkhorn Area High School girls’ basketball team is finding additional offense. The Elks lost 49-34 Jan. 3 in a non-conference game at home against Monroe and 44-42 in overtime Jan. 2 at home against non-conference opponent Milton. Elkhorn lost two games in the […]
Hoopsters tip off 2015 with quality win
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team opened 2015 with a non-conference road win against a strong opponent. The Elks converted their free throws late and beat McFarland 49-46 Jan. 3 at McFarland. “It was a really nice non-conference win against a good team,” Elks […]
Grapplers have work cut out after Mid-States
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Mid-States Tournament at UW-Whitewater showed the Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team how much farther it must go to achieve its goals this season. The Elks finished second in the 32-team tournament with 221 points. Stoughton won the tournament with 279 points. Elkhorn and Stoughton […]
Wrestlers open 2015 in style
Team takes eight wins in Tuesday’s dual meet By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the Big Foot wrestling squad is at or near full strength, coach Craig Utesch is confident the Chiefs can more than hold their own. And that certainly was the case in a non-conference dual meet Tuesday night. […]
Girls take one, lose two at holiday tournament
Coach says defense, rebounding and shooting need improvement for 5-4 team to keep winning By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A holiday tournament last week gave the Big Foot girls basketball team another chance to gauge its improvement. And while the Chiefs didn’t return from Lake Mills with two wins, they did […]
Boys struggle in Lake Mills
Losses at holiday tournament drop team to 2-7 overall By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The end of 2014 didn’t go as planned for the Big Foot boys basketball team. But the Chiefs have no choice but to keep plugging away from here. Big Foot traveled to Lake Mills Dec. 29 and […]
Taking the plunge!
Bill Gage, owner of the Geneva Lakes Cruise Line and Pier 290 plunges into the icy waters in Williams Bay Jan. 1, American flag in hand, during the annual Polar Plunge. Nearly 200 people showed up to plunge into the waters. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
