Kickers knock off mighty Comets in upset By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team won its fourth consecutive Southern Lakes Conference Tournament Oct. 7 with a 1-0 victory over the Comets at Delavan-Darien High School. The accomplishment is impressive on the surface, but becomes astounding […]
Sports & Other News
Elks still in title hunt thanks to Homecoming win
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School football team’s efficient offense led the Elks to a 29-13 Southern Lakes Conference victory Oct. 10 against Lake Geneva Badger at home during Elkhorn’s Homecoming. “We played extremely well,” Elks coach Tom Lee said. “We won the time of possession game, […]
Never mind
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Voter ID law for Nov. 4 election By Tracy Ouellette Editor In a move that took many by surprise, the U.S. Supreme Court last Thursday blocked Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law from being instituted in the Nov. 4 General Election. The law, which the U.S. Court of […]
Committee approves additional $60,000 for Well No. 7 repairs
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of devoting an additional $60,000 to repairs on Elkhorn’s Well No. 7 at it’s meeting Monday night. The decision came after City of Elkhorn Electric and Water Utilities Director John Murphy informed the committee Well No. 7 […]
Gim’me five!
Landen Rouse (right) straps on a pair of EMT gloves at the Oct. 11 Lights and Ladders event in Sunset Park and gives Asha Nanda, a volunteer EMT on the Elkhorn Area Fire Department. The event offered children a chance to get up close and personal with vehicles from the […]
Kickers fall in first round of playoffs
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whippet boys soccer team has been on a roll this season. After spending most of the year chasing a conference title, it was time to meet up with conference heavyweight Big Foot in a match for all the marbles. Unfortunately, the game turned in […]
Players embrace adjustments on volleyball court
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent After a promising start, the Lady Whippets volleyball team has hit a bit of a rough stretch, culminating in one of the more lopsided losses of the season to East Troy last week: 10-25, 8-25, 13-25. Whitewater, which usually does not shift its lines, tried […]
Budget preview
Early figures predict nearly $100K increase By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Budget review season is in full swing in Whitewater as city staffers conduct extensive reviews of the 2015 document with members of the Common Council. City Manager Cameron Clapper laid out some of the highlights of the proposed budget at […]
Making plays
John Saylor (pictured) scores the second of two touchdowns for the Whippets during a 35-13 loss at McFarland Oct. 10. Tyler Hill scored Whitewater’s earlier touchdown by catching a pass and running to the end zone on a play that totaled 60 yards. (Peter Mischka photo)
Delavan-Darien student detained for school shooting threat in East Troy area
By Tracy Ouellette and Vicky Wedig Staff Writers A Delavan-Darien High School student was taken into custody Friday morning in connection with a social media threat to “shoot up” a school made in the East Troy area Thursday night. Delavan Police Chief Tim O’Neill said his department apprehended the boy, […]
