It used to be that voting for president was a one-day event. But no more. Both the Obama and Romney campaigns are pushing supporters to vote early — in person at their local clerk’s office. That’s because election experts now say energizing and turning out committed supporters early is a […]
Sports & Other News
East Troy claims regional title
By Derek Kiesow Correspondent Its work is far from done, but the East Troy High School volleyball team took a huge step toward making it to state for the first time in over 20 years as it notched its first regional championship under head coach Jeremy Weis. Coming off an […]
Breezing on by: Chiefs dominate at regionals
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot volleyball team found itself in an unusual position in its Division 2 regional final matchup Saturday night with Lakeside Lutheran. Big Foot actually dropped a set in the match – a rare occurrence this season – but the Chiefs had more than […]
Chiefs open post-season with 56-0 win
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Another week, another dominating effort by the Big Foot football team. And now that the post-season has arrived, the stakes are even higher. Big Foot took an emphatic step toward its ultimate goal Friday night with a 56-0 whipping of visiting St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy […]
Autumn adventures
Hay bales come alive at Busy Barns Busy Barns Adventure Farm in Fort Atkinson has turned round hay bales into art, giving people driving by something to smile about. “The hay art all started four years ago when we stacked three round bales like a pyramid and painted them orange,” […]
Two Trojan runners headed to state
By David Paulsen Corrrespondent Two East Troy High School cross country runners are headed to the WIAA State Cross Country Championships Saturday, Oct. 27. Senior Jessica Drout and sophomore Brody Kazik both qualified as individuals at the Whitewater Sectional held at UW-Whitewater Friday. In each sectional, the top two teams, […]
Soul searcher: Milwaukee-area medium claims to connect the living with late loved ones
“By reconnecting…, I am able to facilitate the healing that comes from fixing past hurts, not being able to say goodbye, or simply reassuring you that you are not alone on this often bumpy journey of life.” – Mollie Morning Star, psychic medium By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN […]
Timeless journey
East Troy man completes Ice Age Trail By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff Gary Hegeman achieved one of his major life goals when he completed hiking the Ice Age National Scenic Trail on Sunday. Hegeman, a longtime Booth Lake resident, began walking the trail in sections after looking for optimal hiking […]
East Troy’s postseason hopes come to disappointing end
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent As the 2012 season wore on, it became pretty clear the East Troy football team was starting to feel the effects of the sport’s physical nature. By the time the first round of the Division 3 playoffs rolled around Friday night, the Trojans were in full-out […]
Young girl killed in Whitewater car crash
An 11-year-old Delavan girl died at the scene of a crash Oct. 24 in the Town of Whitewater, according to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. The girl – identified by the sheriff’s office as Avery McCarthy – was a fifth grader at The Delavan Christian School […]
