By David Paulsen Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys basketball team got its third win of the season Tuesday, defeating Parkview on the road 56-52. No further details of the game were available at deadline. The win improves the Whippets overall record to 3-15, and their Rock Valley Conference record […]
Sports & Other News
Golden State Foods donates $50,000 to Field of Dreams
The Golden State Foods Foundation recently presented a $50,000 donation to the Whitewater Community Foundation to help make Treyton Kilar’s Field of Dreams a reality. The field is to be built this year in memory of Treyton Kilar, a young baseball fan who was killed by a drunken driver just […]
A new chapter
Longtime postal employee retires By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Undaunted by rain, sleet or snow, Pat Kehl took to the country roads on the outskirts of East Troy, day in and out, for more than 30 years. She admittedly took pride in ensuring residents received important information through one of the […]
Girl Scout troop planning trip to Europe
Rocky Rocco fundraiser set Jan. 29 Members from Whitewater Girl Scout Troop No. 3336 have planned a 10-day educational trip to London, Paris, Rome and Florence in July of 2015 through EF Tours for Girl Scouts. Their itinerary includes visits to Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, […]
Men plead guilty to lesser charges in arson case
One defendant set to go to trial By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Four of the five men charged with burning down an abandoned house in the Town of Troy four years ago have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Jesse Brooks, 23, of Mukwonago, Louis L. Hojnacki, 20, of Eagle, and […]
On that long, long road
Local man’s last wish is for music to be heard around the world By Dave Fidlin Correspondent To say Pat Peterson is living each day as if it were his last would be an understatement. The 40-year-old lifelong resident of Whitewater received a grim prognosis from doctors last month. After […]
Garage damaged in Sugar Creek accident
By Kellen Ohlshefski SLN Staff An accident in the Township of Sugar Creek left significant damage to a home on Elm Road. A vehicle left County Highway A early Saturday morning, crashed through several trees, a fence and the backside of a garage owned by Township of Sugar Creek resident […]
Whippets fall to state-ranked Brodhead
By David Paulsen Correspondent Facing their third state-ranked team in a 10-day stretch, the Whitewater High School girls basketball team could not stay with the undefeated Brodhead squad Jan. 17 in a 48-32 loss at home. The Whippet girls, who have also been state-ranked, won one of the three games […]
East Troy gets road win against Parkview
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy boys basketball team took its show on the road last week – and needless to say, the Trojans weren’t the most polite house guests. In a pair of Rock Valley Conference games, the Trojans were barely challenged, as they rolled to a 73-48 […]
Trojan wrestlers fourth at Terry Kramer Open
By David Paulsen Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling squad finished fourth out of 16 teams at the Terry Kramer Open held at Fort Atkinson Saturday. The Trojan grapplers tallied 239.5 points and had one first-place finisher. Fort Atkinson won the invitational with 361 points. “We wrestled pretty well,” […]