By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Delavan-Darien senior quarterback Jesse Collins figures to be a thorn in the side of many opposing teams this fall. He certainly was in Big Foot’s last week. Collins, the reigning Southern Lakes Conference Offensive Player of the Year, accounted for three touchdowns […]
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Abell’s Restaurant and Lounge destroyed in Friday morning blaze
Council votes in favor of sex offender ordinance, 4-3
Ordinance would nearly restrict sex offenders from living within the city By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Common Council voted in favor Monday night of a new ordinance that intends to make it more difficult for convicted sex offenders to move into the Elkhorn area. Alderman Scott McClory said […]
Most area schools score above average on ACT Delavan-Darien marks lowest score in at least five years
By Vicky Wedig EDITOR All but four area high schools scored above the state average on the 2013-14 ACT test, according to results released Aug. 20. Elkhorn, Union Grove, Palmyra-Eagle and Delavan-Darien high schools showed average composite scores on the test that were below the state average of 22.1 out […]
Whitewater kickers back on track at 2-2-1
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent After beginning the season 0-1-1, the Whitewater High School boys soccer team was looking to get its first win of the season against McFarland last Tuesday night. Though they had lost their offensive bite the previous week, the Whippets were able to get into a […]
Whippets hope to find groove for conference play
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School football program has begun its season on a bit of a low note, being outscored 63-7 by Burlington Catholic Central and Columbus over the last two weeks, though some of that is due to a shortage of players, according to the […]
Hot and cold
Wisconsin Oven Corp. Executive Vice-president Jeff Kent gets doused with icy water when the employees of the company took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Aug. 22. President Dave Strand was challenged by Anytime Fitness of Lake Geneva and he challenged all of his employees to take the challenge with […]
Crime down in Whitewater, police chief reports
City’s K9 officer, Boomer, credited with 10 drug discoveries By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Crime overall was on the decline in year-over-year comparisons in Whitewater, according to data gleaned by the city’s Police Department. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher came before the Common Council on Aug. 19 and gave highlights of the […]
Go for launch!
Girl Scouts Kayla Berg (left), Maggie Stoving (center) and Isabella Braat (right) launch rockets with volunteer Sarah Doran at the Aug. 16 “Up, Up & Away” rocket workshop STEM event hosted by Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast at Camp Alice Chester.
Trojans fall to the Elks
Season off to a rough start with injured players By Dan Truttschel Correspondent At first glance, it appears the East Troy High School football team struggled mightily in its non-conference contest Friday night at Elkhorn. But as oftentimes happens, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story. East Troy had […]