By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls volleyball team opened its season with victories over two non-conference rivals. The Elks defeated Fort Atkinson Aug. 21 in a triangular meet at Fort Atkinson. Elkhorn won the first set 25-22, lost the second set 25-19 and won the […]
Sports & Other News
Cheeseheads in Paradise
Buffett brings beach party to Alpine Valley By Lisa Smith Correspondent With beach balls, boat drinks and bikinis aplenty, the scene at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on Saturday looked more like a day at the beach than a concert at the outdoor amphitheater. Jimmy Buffett brought his “Lounging at the […]
Chiefs’ opener sets tone for another great season
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent While the Big Foot football team certainly is a talented group once again in 2012, there are some questions the Chiefs need to answer early in the season. It didn’t take long to get a few of those in the opener Friday night. Senior Carter Hehr, […]
‘Attractive attacking’
Big Foot soccer team eyes conference title By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The goals for the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer team before each season mirror those of every other program in the state. And at the top of the list is a conference title, which Big Foot hasn’t brought home […]
A new place to grow
Property swap benefits two diverse congregations John Koski Correspondent They each had something the other party was interested in. For the Jehovah’s Witnesses it was piece of property on which to build a new Kingdom Hall. For Living Waters Assembly of God it was a church home of their own. […]
Cross-country challenge encourages Fairhaven staffers to get moving
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Dozens of employees at a local senior living campus have been walking across the country – figuratively – as a demonstration of the health benefits associated with routine exercise. In recent weeks, Fairhaven Senior Services staff members have been sporting pedometers as part of a challenge […]
Elkhorn’s newest eatery offers ‘wholesome’ experience
By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN staff Stepping into Elkhorn’s latest downtown eatery, customers are instantly greeted with soothing aromas of lavender and citrus countered by the robust smell of freshly ground coffee beans. The inviting scents coming from inside The Essential Café & Bistro are quickly matched with warm greetings […]
Downed aircraft kills pilot
A Darien man was killed Wednesday after crashing his aircraft into a Town of Walworth airfield. Walworth County Sheriffs Department and Walworth Fire and Rescue Units responded to a report of an Ultralight Aircraft going down in a cornfield alongside the Big Foot Airfield on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at approximately […]
Train-lovers learn to work on the railroad
By Lisa Smith Correspondent Area train aficionados got a chance to live their railroad fantasy with a behind-the-scenes look at the East Troy Electric Railroad during its inaugural Train Camp Aug. 14. “The goal of this camp was to make more of a recruitment effort,” said Gary Silbar, who handles […]
Warhawks eager to continue run of success
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The focus and goals for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team never change from year to year. And rarely does the Warhawks’ run of success – the proof is in the numbers. Whitewater enters the 2012 campaign as the three-time defending NCAA Division III champions after […]
