Sam Leibbrand of the Whitewater Junior Legion team gets ready to release a pitch during the June 19 game against Monroe which ended early due to rain. (Bob Mischka photo)
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Police identify second victim in suitcase murders
By Vicky Wedig Editor Jenny Gamez, 19, of Cottage Grove, Ore., has been identified through dental records as the second victim of a suspected murderer who dumped her body and another alongside a Town of Geneva road in suitcases earlier this month. Walworth County and Town of Geneva police announced […]
A ‘Zootastic’ trip
Third graders from St. Peter’s School in East Troy pet the stingrays at the Milwaukee Public Zoo on a field trip just before the end of the school year. The third-grade class raised $300 to sponsor “Snow Lilly,” the polar bear at the Zoo. They raised the funds by holding […]
Judge sets bond at $1 million for suspected murder
He’s charged with hiding women’s corpses in suitcases along road in Town of Geneva By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Walworth County Circuit Court Judge David Reddy set a $1 million cash bond today for a 52-year-old West Allis man charged with hiding two corpses in suitcases in the Town of […]
Big smiles
City of Whitewater Police Department officers, from the left: Saul Valdez, Jennifer Ludlum and William Oliver, are all smiles while doing their part to keep kids safe at Whitewater Middle School recently. (Tom Ganser photo)
Elkhorn resident takes to the skies once again with help from the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Werner Semling had never been to Washington, D.C., until June 7, when he went on the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. Semling, 80, was one of a group of Wisconsin veterans who had served in the military during the Korean Conflict who went […]
Furry, fun run
Runners and their dogs take off during the 2nd Annual Whitewater K9 Run/Walk 5K/10K event held June 8 to raise money for the Whitewater Police Department K9 Unit. (Tom Ganser photo)
East Troy Cycling Classic creates quite a spectacle
Race under way, drivers beware of detours around village square The largest competitive cycling event in the United States, the Tour of America’s Dairyland, is in East Troy from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today as a part of the 11-day series. The East Troy Cycling Classic features eight hours […]
Choice of colors
Eric Lemke gets guidance and encouragement from Maggie Schultz, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student who volunteers at Studio 84. Jamie Scharf (below) holds up the sunflower painting he recently completed at the studio. (Heather Ruenz photos) Studio 84 enhances creativity by encouraging students to make decisions By Heather Ruenz Editor […]
Here we go
The mix of emotions is visible on the faces – and in the hand gestures of Whitewater High School Class of 2014 graduates as they line up in the hallway prior to entering the gymnasium June 8. (Tom Ganser photo)