By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent In a season full of challenging invitationals, there are rare occasions for the Big Foot-Williams Bay girls and boys cross country teams to step out of the box a bit. The Chiefs had that chance Tuesday, as they took another step in their progression. […]
Month: September 2017
Keefe Kares to honor Tree House
Sept. 22 celebration to raise funds, awareness for local organizations Keefe Kares, the charitable branch of Keefe Real Estate, invites the public to its Fabulous Fall Celebration at the Walworth County Fairgrounds at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 22. The cost is $10 a ticket, and tickets can be purchased at www.keefekares.com. […]
Yerkes Observatory offers ‘star party’
Yerkes Observatory is hosting a public observing night on their lawn from 8 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23. Throughout the year, Yerkes holds public observing events in which people can enjoy constellations, observe celestial objects through lawn telescopes, and learn through hands-on astronomy activities. These “star parties” are held […]
Volleyball team breaks even at tournament
Team opens conference play this week By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With the Rock Valley Conference schedule right around the corner, first-year East Troy girls volleyball coach Scott Nagorski was looking for a few things from his squad at Saturday’s Brookfield Central Tournament. He left after the Trojans posted a 2-2 […]
Man charged with stalking after drunken break-in
A 32-year-old East Troy man is charged with stalking, misdemeanor bail jumping, obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct with domestic abuse assessments after a Sept. 4 incident in East Troy. According to the criminal complaint, Benjamin Tomczyk Nelson was out on bond on charges of misdemeanor bail jumping, criminal damage […]
City of Elkhorn committee looking at preliminary budget
Fire and EMS staffing, compensation plan adjustments included By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee took a look at an updated memorandum from City Administrator Sam Tapson regarding the 2018 preliminary budget Monday night. Tapson said with some new information to consider, the preliminary budget […]
Sports complex moves forward
Plan Commission recommends zoning changes for proposed project By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy Plan Commission paved the way for a proposed sports complex at the north end of Executive Drive when it voted unanimously Monday night to recommend the Village Board approve the necessary zoning […]
Taking care of the football key for Chiefs
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent It wasn’t difficult for Big Foot football coach Greg Enz to pinpoint the difference in his team’s 45-22 Rock Valley Conference loss last week at Jefferson. “This was a classic case of turnovers and stops defensively,” Enz said. The Chiefs had four turnovers that led […]
Clinton offense too much for Trojans
East Troy loses to Cougars, 53-21 By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Clinton football team raised more than a few eyebrows last year when it advanced all the way to one game from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 5 state championship. And four contests into 2017, it looks like the […]
East Troy man charged with having sexual contact with girl
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Sept. 11 for an East Troy man charged with having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl. Mikhail M. White, 21, was charged Sept. 7 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of sexual assault of a child younger than 16 years old, both […]
