Village Board considers allowing outdoor café seating on the square By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board discussed the idea of allowing businesses on the village square to use sidewalk space for café seating and dining at Monday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting. In a move to […]
Month: September 2017
Local man charged with assaulting boy
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 11 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy. Kevin P. Strickhouser, 30, was charged Aug. 17 in Walworth County Circuit Court with four counts of sexual of a child younger than 16 years old and two counts of child […]
Spikers aim for continued success
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot girls volleyball team has piled up one successful season after another in the Rock Valley Conference’s South Division in recent years. And with four athletes back in 2017 who received All-RVC honors a year ago, there’s no reason to doubt that success […]
On stage
Julie Ropers-Rosendahl (on right), a percussionist, performs with the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra along with Jenni Hansen, of Salem (left) and Pamela Kundert, of Lake Geneva, at George Williams College in “An American Celebration.” The orchestra will kick off the 2017-18 season Oct. 14 at Calvary Community Church in Williams […]
Needs analysis points to larger DPW facility
Council votes against Wilson Doors property By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent If one thing’s for certain, it’s that a new City of Elkhorn Department of Public Works garage will not be located on the Wilson Doors property. Norman Barrientos, of Barrientos Design and Consulting, provided councilmembers with a presentation Aug. 21 […]
Entrepreneur plans back-to-school music event
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A back-to-school event revolving around music and community could make its way to Whitewater. Ken-Tom Vaughn, a Whitewater-based entrepreneur, discussed his vision for the event at a Common Council meeting Aug. 15. Vaughn is the owner and operator of Our Town Productions, a music, management and […]
Whippets swim to second at relays
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Coach Gina Foucault called the conference relays at Lake Geneva Badger a “great meet” for Whitewater, as the Whippets earned medals in four of the 13 relay races and finished fourth overall. Grace Fanshaw, Brianna Zimdars, Sophia Fanshaw and Ella Houwers brought home medals for the […]
Village to raze two structures despite offer to redevelop
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Darien Village Board on Aug. 21 approved awarding a bid by Stewart Excavating Inc. for $37,600 to raze two buildings at 31 and 37 First St. owned by Scott Ganser. By doing so, the village rejected a proposal by a Lake Geneva realtor to […]
Boys open season on right foot
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys cross country teams opened its season with a bang Aug. 24 at the Palmyra Eagle Invitational. The meet took place at Carlin-Weld County Park in Eagle. The Elkhorn boys won the 14-team meet and the girls finished 11th. The […]
Soccer team welcomes new coach
Young squad looks to build on returning players experience By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There’s a new face roaming the sidelines for the East Troy boys soccer program this fall. But he’s not an unfamiliar one. Former assistant Aaron Judd takes over as the head coach from Nick Datka, who left […]
