All-Star game will be last chance to coach Big Foot players By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When he left the comfort of the Big Foot High School football program after last season, Rodney Wedig knew there would be a transition period into his new surroundings. That time arrived late […]
Sports & Other News
Community comes together to support Fontana bridge repairs
Work on permanent bridge construction to begin in 2015 By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Fontana Village Board decided Monday to aim for October 2015 as a target date to begin permanent repairs on the village’s South Lakeshore Drive bridge at the Abbey Harbor. Until then, the bridge […]
Council gives go ahead for ADA play structure
Proposed structure will replace outdated equipment in Sunset Park By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of dedicating about $98,000 to a new ADA-friendly play structure in Sunset Park. Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee reviewed three proposals for the new […]
First Congregational UCC to hold Fun Fest this weekend
The First Congregational United Church of Christ, 76 S. Wisconsin St., is holding a Family Fun Fest from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 to raise money for several community service groups including: Hope Now, Inc., the Elkhorn Area Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity in Walworth […]
Boy shot in Sharon identified
Family of 11-year-old has set up website for donations The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 11-year-old boy who was shot in the head yesterday afternoon in the Town of Sharon. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Eric Gutierrez, 11, of Sharon, was declared brain dead […]
UW-Whitewater to present ‘Muskie Love’
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Theatre and Dance Department recently announced the 2014 Summeround Theatre season, a Whitewater tradition for over 30 years that will include a musical. The musical production is Muskie Love, a Wisconsin-themed show written by Door County natives Dave Hudson and Paul Libman. Performances will be July […]
What a year
Rotary Club hears summary on university’s athletics By Tom Ganser Correspondent Amy Edmonds, Athletic Director for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was the featured speaker for the Whitewater Rotary Club lunch on June 26. Edmonds, a UW-W alumna, summed up the recently concluded 2013-14 academic year for the university’s 20 athletic […]
Passing the buck
Outgoing Whitewater Rotary Club president Lois Smith (right going clockwise) hands over the mallet recently to newly elected 2014-15 president Ron Binning, Binning & Dickens Insurance, and welcomes Nate Jaeger, Whitewater Unified School District Business Manager to the board; Phil Milam, Whitewater Congregational United Church of Christ as sergeant at […]
Analyst predicts falling gas prices
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.68 yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.3 in the last week to $3.65, according to gasoline price […]
Council votes to donate bikes to local church
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials recently decided to support a philanthropic effort that could bring smiles to the faces of local youth. At the request of several members of CrossPointe Community Church, the Common Council on June 17 voted to donate unclaimed bikes to the congregation. CrossPointe, in turn, […]
