Acquisition protects shoreline on Pickerel Lake and water quality in Mukwonago River The Nature Conservancy has purchased 325 acres of land near its Pickerel Lake Fen and Lulu Lake preserves, located northwest of East Troy. In addition to 1,600 feet of shoreline on Pickerel Lake, 5 acres of oak woodland […]
Month: November 2015
Murphy will have support system at state
Freshman phenom lone Elk to advance to Madison By Chris Bennett Correspondent Paige Murphy is the only member of the Elkhorn Area High School girls swimming team to advance to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 Girls State Swimming and Diving Meet, but the freshman will not be alone. […]
Changes to come for plowing
Cul-de-sacs to be plowed like other streets By Kellen Olshefski Editor With winter looming, the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee took time Monday to discuss changes to the city’s residential plowing process, which will affect residents living on cul-de-sacs. Under the current program, cul-de-sacs are left until […]
Chiefs have 13 players named to All-RVC teams
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Thirteen members of the Big Foot High School football team recently landed on All-Rock Valley Conference teams. Leading the list were five first-team selections. Named to the first team offense were seniors Mark Schauf (line) and Michael Heidenreich (receiver) and junior Jackson Enz (utility). Heidenreich also […]
Volleyball, soccer players receive all-conference honors
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot High School girls volleyball and boys soccer teams combined to land 12 players on this year’s All-Rock Valley Conference squads. Leading the list is junior outside hitter Kennedy Hehr, who was named to South Division Player of the Year. Kennedy was joined on […]
It’s murder I tell you
Big Foot Acting Company to present production of “Murder in the Knife Room” this Saturday By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Big Foot Acting Company is putting the final touches on its production of “Murder in the Knife Room,” to be performed this Saturday evening at Big Foot High School. The […]
Village Board approves mandatory harassment training
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board voted to require harassment training for all permanent village employees and board members at the Nov. 2 meeting. Trustee Dusty Stanford brought the proposal to the board and said he thought everyone should take part in the training “so everyone knows […]
Zimdars swims her way to state
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On Nov. 7, the Whitewater High School girls swimming team competed in the WIAA Sectional held at Cudahy High School. The Sectional consisted of 12 teams and the Whippets finished in sixth, totaling 194.5 points. New Berlin Eisenhower took first with 330. Whippets head coach […]
Company moving headquarters to Whitewater
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent DP Electronic Recycling, a company expanding operations as trends and legislation follow suit, is transferring its manufacturing facilities and national headquarters to Whitewater as part of a plan announced recently. The company, currently located in Elkhorn, has agreed to take up space in the Whitewater University […]
Alderman speaks on bank sale
Myrin says involvement misunderstood, not as close as portrayed By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn alderman accused of getting too close to on-goings regarding the city’s interest in the purchase of the US Bank building for a potential site for City Hall said last Wednesday his involvement might […]
