By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 7, more than 100 runners and walkers from throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and even one from Iowa found a great way to take advantage of a December Sunday without a Packer game by participating in a Nearly Naked 5K race. Scott Rupke, of Whitewater, was […]
Sports & Other News
Wrestling team drops meet to Evansville
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling team managed just four victories on the mat in a 52-14 Rock Valley Conference dual meet loss last week at Evansville. East Troy was back in non-conference action Monday night against visiting Janesville Craig. Results were unavailable this week. Posting […]
Girls still looking for a win
Boys split week with one win and one loss By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The road through the 2014-15 season continues to be a bumpy one for the East Troy High School girls basketball team. But all the Trojans can do is keep plugging away. East Troy hung with host Evansville […]
Elks knock off SLC champs in OT
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team needed overtime to secure its first Southern Lakes Conference victory of the season Dec. 19 at Union Grove. The Elks defeated the Broncos 52-49 for the first SLC win in first-year head coach Josh Skatrud’s career. “I think […]
Girls take down Beloit, 67-59
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A strong first half was all the Big Foot girls basketball team needed Dec. 19 in a 67-59 Rock Valley Conference win over host Beloit Turner. Big Foot led 18-12 after the first quarter and 41-31 at halftime. Turner rallied in the second half, but could […]
PD takes proactive stance for officers’ well being
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It is no secret police officers sometimes encounter traumatizing situations while in the line of duty. What might not be known are nationwide statistics that reveal twice as many police officers die of suicide than of injuries sustained from gunfire. “We’re losing our officers by their […]
Chiefs take win in rival matchup with Bulldogs
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Rivalry battles always add an extra element to any competition. But in the end, they’re really only enjoyable for the team that comes out on top. In that scenario, the Big Foot boys basketball team had a whole lot of fun Saturday afternoon. The Chiefs overcame […]
Man charged with child sex assault
Police say they met at Racine County fair Joseph G. Deegan, 26, Walworth, is charged with second-degree sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl police say he met at the Racine County Fair in July 2014, a month after his release from prison for dealing drugs. According to the criminal complaint […]
Happy birthday Alpine Valley!
Alpine Valley Resort celebrated its 50th birthday this weekend with fireworks, reduced price lift tickets and other activities. The ski resort boasts more than 90 skiable acres and 20 runs, the longest at 3,000. Set in the Sugar Creek Valley in Elkhorn, the resort offers hills for beginners through experts […]
‘Elkhorn’s open for business’
New economic development group looks to improve Elkhorn By Kellen Olshefski Editor Rising from the ashes of a city economic development group, a new group – the Elkhorn Economic Development Alliance – is looking to make some big improvements for the future of Elkhorn. The previous economic development alliance, run […]
