By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Before looking ahead, Whitewater’s municipal leaders are looking back. As a preamble to the heavy lifting of reviewing Whitewater’s 2015 city budget, three officials — City Manager Cameron Clapper, Finance Director Doug Saubert and Management Analyst Molly Parrish — prepared a review of Whitewater’s financial activity […]
Month: September 2014
Long Lake gets new boat landing
Sugar Creek teen rebuilds boat ramp as Eagle Scout project By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When Troy Steinfest went out to see Long Lake’s boat landing earlier this year, he helped pull out a truck that had gotten stuck on the steep slope while trying to put a boat in […]
City approves task order to determine what possible projects might cost city
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council approved a task order with Stantec Sept. 15 in looking to get a better understanding of what street projects projected for 2015 might cost the city. Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee reviewed potential street projects for 2015 Sept. 8, […]
Wilmot hands Elkhorn first loss
Turnovers and penalties cost Elks the game By Chris Bennett Correspondent One coach’s anguish is another’s joy, and that much is apparent from Elkhorn’s Tom Lee and Wilmot’s Erick Kaiser. “I would love to play them next week,” Elks coach Tom Lee said after Wilmot defeated the Elks, 21-7, Sept. […]
Kickers muscle their way to SLC win
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team beat a physical, experienced Wilmot squad 2-1 Sept. 18 in a Southern Lakes Conference match at home. “That was the most physical game we’ve played all year,” Elks coach BZ Kayser said. “We’re going to see them in […]
Lady Elks take fifth at Slinger
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn defeated Grafton in three sets Sept. 20 and finished fifth in the Slinger Invitational at Slinger High School. Elkhorn won the first set 25-22 and lost the second set 25-15. The Elks won the third set 15-11. “Even in the match we won, we did […]
Elks continue progress on trails
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Fourteen members of the Elkhorn Area High School boys and girls cross country teams finished with personal best times Sept. 18 at the Badger Invitational at Lake Geneva Badger High School. Nine of the Elks’ 13 entries in the boys’ race and five of nine runners […]
Individual swimmers shine below border
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It turned into a day of impressive individual performances from the Elkhorn Area High School girls swimming team Sept. 20 at the Hononegah Invitational. Hononegah Community High School, located in Rockton, Ill., played host to the meet. Rockton is near Rockford. Elks coach Jamie Richardson said […]
Big Foot trounces Eagles
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The Big Foot football team’s impressive Rock Valley Conference win streak is alive and well. And there never was a doubt. Big Foot barely broke a sweat Friday night in its 35-0 win over visiting Palmyra-Eagle. The win improved the Chiefs to 4-1 overall, 2-0 […]
Chiefs in position to bring home conference title
Three-match sweep improves team to 6-2 in conference By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Things are going just fine these days for the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer. And that success, including wins in all three matches this past week, has the Chiefs in position to bring home the Rock Valley […]
