Boys struggle in first quarter, bounce back and show improvement By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The first quarter of the new season didn’t turn out quite like the Big Foot boys basketball team hoped last week. But the last three were an improvement, which gave the Chiefs a bit of hope […]
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Girls fall to Brodhead-Juda, 66-54
Coach says putting other team on free-throw line a problem By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot girls basketball team is getting closer. For all of three quarters Tuesday night, the Chiefs hung right with perennial Rock Valley Conference powerhouse Brodhead-Juda. But it was a 15-8 deficit in the third […]
Candidates for spring election able to circulate nomination papers
By Kellen Olshefski Editor As quickly as election season ended it has once again begun, as parties interested in running for an elected position on the Village of Walworth Board were able to begin circulating nomination papers on Monday. Village Trustee seats up for election in the April 2015 election […]
Spring election process underway
Candidates for city positions able to circulate nomination papers By Kellen Olshefski Editor As quickly as election season ended it has once again begun, as parties interested in running for an elected position on the City of Elkhorn Common Council were able to begin circulating nomination papers on Monday. Aldermanic […]
Santa Claus is coming by rail Saturday
Annual Santa Train runs Dec. 6 from Mukwonago to East Troy Santa, Mrs. Claus and their entourage will make their annual journey to East Troy via the beautifully lit four-car Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 6. Presented by the East Troy Electric Railroad in conjunction with the East Troy Area […]
Boys start season with win over Parker, loss to Fort
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team’s season got under way last week with a win over Janesville Parker and a loss to Fort Atkinson. The Comets, under head coach Bob Beighton, bring a small line-up to the court with the tallest starter just over 6 […]
Badger grad new press officer for U.S. Alpine Ski Team
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Badger High School 2001 graduate Megan Harrod was hired as press officer for the U.S. Alpine Ski Team and began serving in the position Oct. 1. Harrod is the daughter of retired Badger teacher Doug Harrod. “I deal with elite-level athletes, and I need to […]
Warhawks to host national quarterfinals
The No. 1 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team piled up nearly 500 yards of total offense and tallied 28 second-half points Nov. 29 at home en route to a 38-14 victory over 14th-ranked Wabash (Ind.) in an NCAA Division III Playoffs second round contest. With the win, the Warhawks (12-0 […]
Police thwart murder in progress
Woman said man had knife to her throat when officers knocked on door By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A Madison man is expected to appear in court Friday on charges that he tried to kill a Whitewater woman he met on Facebook by beating and stabbing her at her Janesville […]
Lady Whippets dominate Jefferson
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Lady Whippets made quick work of conference opponent Jefferson last week, scoring 39 points in the first half, and taking a 21-point lead into intermission. Whitewater scored nearly as much in the second half, taking the game easily, 70-40. Sarah Schumacher decimated the Jefferson […]
