Students and educators from Elkhorn Area Middle School are among an elite group selected to present to more than 2,000 attendees at the national Project Lead The Way conference – PLTW Summit 2017 – in Orlando. All of their travel, lodging, and dinning expenses will be covered by PLTW. They […]
Month: October 2017
UWW golfers reflect on Nationals berth
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent In the aftermath of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s golf team earning a spot at Nationals, team members and the coach are reflecting on a successful season. “Things came together really nicely for us as a team,” head coach Andrea Wieland said. “We had […]
Shelter name to be announced at fundraiser
The Association for Prevention of Family Violence will announce the name of the domestic violence shelter at a Victory Over Violence fundraising dinner at Simple Café on Wednesday. The fundraiser will be Oct. 25 at Simple Café in Lake Geneva with seatings available at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Dinner […]
MYRL J. AMANN
Myrl J. Amann, 84, of East Troy died Oct. 23, 2017, at East Troy Manor. He was born in Burlington to Edward and Martha (Stober) and was a lifetime resident of the East Troy area. After graduating from East Troy schools he became a member of the U.S. Air Force. […]
Chiefs end season with lessons in adversity
Coach Enz: ‘Perspective is key to all we come up against’ By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent While it was fleeting at best, the Big Foot football team opened last Friday night’s regular-season finale against visiting Evansville-Albany with a faint hope of a playoff berth. It didn’t take long for the […]
Help out for the holidays
East Troy’s annual gift collection underway By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Holiday Help of East Troy is celebrating its fourth year this season and are collecting donations. “There’s a variety of ways people can help,” coordinator Marolyn Komperud said. “This year we’re doing something new and are accepting monetary donations […]
Football team battles elements at Clinton
By Troy Sparks Correspondent It wasn’t the greatest day for Whitewater to play a football game with rain lasting all night in their game against Clinton, a game in which the Whippets had a tough time adjusting to a muddy and slick field. The undefeated Cougars were playing […]
Audubon Society to learn about Horicon Marsh
The Lakeland Audubon Society will meet Tuesday, Oct. 24 for a meeting about the history and ecology of Horicon Marsh. Formed by the glaciers of the last Ice Age, Horicon Marsh was a hunting ground for Native Americans for more than 10,000 years. However, in the past 150 years, this […]
City of Elkhorn sets date for budget hearing
Projected mill rate expected to increase slightly By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent At last week’s City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting councilmembers opted in favor of setting a public hearing on the 2018 budget for 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13 at City Hall. During his report Oct. 16, City Administrator Sam […]
Big Foot students National Merit semifinalists
Big Foot High School seniors Isabel Kinerk and Alexander Laing are among 16,000 semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. recently announced the names the semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to […]
