Liz Mielke breaks 29-year-old record in track By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Liz Mielke has come close all season, yet this past Friday, the record was finally hers. Mielke broke the 29-year-old school record in the 3,200-meter run during the Fort Invite that both the boys and girls Whitewater High […]
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Big hearts
Mounted search team ready and willing to help By Heather Ruenz Editor Often when a person is missing and a search is deemed necessary, myriads of people offer to help. However, a variety of circumstances can make following through on that offer a challenge though that’s not the case with […]
Future firefighter
Evan Knoernschild gets the chance to play firefighter as his cousins Gideon (right) and Cooper Feuling look on at spaghetti dinner put on by the Troy Center Fire Department on May 4. (Eric Kramer photo)
Losing weight and winning in life
Local teen wins national weight-loss competition after losing 75 pounds By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When 19-year-old Aaron Gottschalk was a child, other kids used to poke him in the stomach and make fun of his weight. “They thought it was funny,” said Aaron, who remembers being bullied throughout elementary […]
Man fatally stabbed during family argument
Charges pending against victim’s cousin By Vicky Wedig Editor Charges are pending against a Delavan man suspected of stabbing and killing his cousin early Sunday morning. Rafael Olivarez, 39, is in the Walworth County Jail awaiting charges in connection with the death of his cousin Ivan Guerrero, 31, of Delavan, […]
East Troy student wins Operation Click car
Established program continues to stress the importance of developing safe driving habits amongst teens By Kellen Olshefski Editor A brief look of disappointment spread across the face of Charlie Housh, a senior at East Troy High School, though one more turn of the key proved to be what he […]
Hanna brings the wild to Whitewater
By Marjorie Stoneman Contributor Jack Hanna, a popular TV guest and wildlife expert, shared his passion for animals from throughout the world with local and area residents earlier this month. Joining Hanna were several animals – and handlers – allowing audience members of all ages an up-close view of a […]
On a class trip
East Troy Middle School students visit nation’s capitol By Tracy Ouellette Editor Project-based learning is one of the East Troy School District’s initiatives to reach students in new an innovative ways to allow the kids to explore the world they live in and overcome challenges to enhance real-world problem solving. […]
Whitewater outlasts Janesville-Parker
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent On a clear, yet cold pitch last Wednesday, the Lady Whippets soccer team defeated Janesville-Parker 2-0 in a non-conference match at home. Whitewater dominated the first half by controlling the ball and attacking, putting pressure on the Viking defense. However, it wasn’t until the 8th […]
Jumpin’ fun
Lakeview Elementary School held a Jump Rope for Heart event April 17 to raise money for the American Heart Association. Sierra Cook (from the left), Jeremiah Gottschall and Colton Lambert learn Chinese jump ropes. The school raised $1,500; additionally, students that raised $50 earned the right to toss water balloons […]
