By Tracy Ouellette Editor Members of the East Troy Community School District Board of Education said they’ve heard what some community members want in a facility needs referendum, but are unsure of how to make it happen within the budget they have. With the special working referendum meetings being well […]
Month: December 2014
Double your pleasure, double your fun
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team doubled its fun Dec. 16 at home in a Southern Lakes Conference triangular against Platteville/Lancaster and Delavan-Darien. The Elks defeated Platteville Lancaster 95-76 and Delavan-Darien 120-50 and for their SLC dual meet victories of the season. Elkhorn is […]
Streaking grapplers gear up for Mid-States
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team expects a banner performance at the Mid-States Tournament Dec. 29 and 30 at UW-Whitewater. “We fully expect to go in and win that tournament,” Elks coach Ken Reynolds said. “We have high expectations for the tournament. We figure to […]
Elkhorn’s very own electric light extravaganza
Local man continues complex light show due to interest from community By Kellen Olshefski Editor For some, hanging Christmas lights becomes a bit of a chore, untangling the multiple strings and spending hours trying to figure out which single bulb burnt out and is keeping the whole string from lighting […]
Struggles continue for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Correspondent There is no easier way to say it – the Elkhorn Area High School girls’ basketball team is struggling. The Elks lost 61-17 Dec. 19 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Union Grove and 59-37 Dec. 16 in a SLC game at home against Lake […]
Nearly Naked 5K nets clothes for less fortunate
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 7, more than 100 runners and walkers from throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and even one from Iowa found a great way to take advantage of a December Sunday without a Packer game by participating in a Nearly Naked 5K race. Scott Rupke, of Whitewater, was […]
Wrestling team drops meet to Evansville
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling team managed just four victories on the mat in a 52-14 Rock Valley Conference dual meet loss last week at Evansville. East Troy was back in non-conference action Monday night against visiting Janesville Craig. Results were unavailable this week. Posting […]
Girls still looking for a win
Boys split week with one win and one loss By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The road through the 2014-15 season continues to be a bumpy one for the East Troy High School girls basketball team. But all the Trojans can do is keep plugging away. East Troy hung with host Evansville […]
MARY JO PETERS
Mary Jo Peters, 85, of Walworth, passed away Dec. 21, 2014, at Golden Years Health Care Center in Walworth. She was born June 8, 1929, in Elkhorn the daughter of Joseph and Mary Hildegard (Hovey) Robinson. She married Glenn Peters on Sept. 14, 1947, in Fontana. He preceded her in […]
Elks knock off SLC champs in OT
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team needed overtime to secure its first Southern Lakes Conference victory of the season Dec. 19 at Union Grove. The Elks defeated the Broncos 52-49 for the first SLC win in first-year head coach Josh Skatrud’s career. “I think […]