By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer At a pre-trial hearing last week, one of four suspected co-conspirators in a 2014 robbery and shooting in East Troy waived his right to a speedy trial, and the trial, which was set to begin Monday, was delayed until May. Jeremy L. Thomas, 28, of […]
Month: January 2017
One up, one down
Boys beat Whitewater, drop game to Turner By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A tough loss three days earlier could have snowballed a bit for the East Troy High School boys basketball team Friday night when it traveled to Whitewater. And through the first 18 minutes, it looked like the Whippets would […]
Girls fall at Parkview
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Host Parkview had just enough offense to stop the Trojans Jan. 19 in a 38-34 RVC decision. The loss dropped East Troy to 8-6 overall and 4-5 in the RVC. Erin Rice led the Trojans with 20 points and six rebounds, followed by Mackenzie Lindow with […]
Beware of thin ice!
Ice fishermen head onto Booth Lake at dusk Jan. 16. With unseasonably warm temperatures and recent precipitation, the ice on area lakes is thinning rapidly. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported several Free Fishing Weekend events were canceled Jan. 21 and 22 because of deteriorating ice conditions and a […]
Hot topics raise heat at Village Board meeting
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Monday night’s meeting of the East Troy Village Board included several long, and sometimes heated, discussions on various agenda items. “It was a long, long, long meeting,” Village Board President Randy Timms said Tuesday morning. “It was after 10 (p.m.) when I got home.” Trustee […]
Swimmers achieve personal bests
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team posted 30 personal best times and finished fourth Jan. 20 in the Bradford Boys Invitational at Kenosha Bradford High School. Elkhorn competed Monday in a Southern Lakes Conference meet against Jefferson/Cambridge at Jefferson High School. The Elks […]
Wrestlers eyeing conference crown
Solid victory over Burlington sets up potential perfect regular season By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A win tonight and the Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team wins the Southern Lakes Conference’s regular season title. The Elks wrestle at home tonight at 7 p.m. against SLC foe Westosha Central. Elkhorn beat […]
Finance committee reviews service contracts
Proposals requested for fleet maintenance, fireworks services By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Rather than recommending the renewal of service contracts for both fleet maintenance and the city’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display, the City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee opted in favor of requesting proposals in both instances Monday […]
Local students make Southern Lakes Anthology winners list
Twelve Whitewater Middle School students were selected as winners in the school’s Southern Lakes Anthology District competition. Students submitted writing and artwork for the competition. The winners were (front row, from left) Josephine Treder, Emma Weigel, Keith Cameron, Anna Ejnik, Sophie Walton, Audrey Mayer, (back row) Samantha McKelvey, Reese Brantmeier, […]
Whippets fall to East Troy
Whitewater faces Palmyra-Eagle tonight By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets boys basketball team grinded through a game against East Troy, coach Dan Gnatzig said, but it was not able to get the win. “I thought we got out of the first half well without the foul trouble, and then […]
