School is second in area; officials attribute success to focus on preparation By Heather Ruenz Editor Whitewater High School students finished second in a ranking of area schools for ACT test performance last school year, but also had the lowest percentage of students taking the college preparatory exam in the […]
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Williams Bay High School goes green
Energy-efficient renovations are expected to save district 20 percent By Kellen Olshefski Editor With students off and about for the summer, Williams Bay School District officials took the opportunity to make some big changes at the high school – renovations that are expected to open up funds for other district […]
Town of Sharon awaits plans to repair bridge
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Town of Sharon plans to repair a bridge on Peters Road that has a 5-ton weight limit, but is waiting to hear the best way to go about opening the bridge to all traffic. Town Board Chairman Rich Brandl met with Wisconsin […]
Chiefs hit hard by Comets in 37-13 loss
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 […]
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 […]