High school student designs library’s new logo By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Lions Public Library has been revamping its website and as part of the project, graphic arts students from East Troy High School were invited to design and submit a logo for the library. High school […]
Month: January 2018
Council opts for new materials on project
Excess items from district construction not suitable as is By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of using off-site materials for the East Market Street project at its meeting Jan. 15. City Engineer Greg Calhoun told councilmembers that contractors are about 40 percent […]
Boy testifies to physical, sexual abuse by Lake Geneva brothers
By Vicky Wedig SLN staff A 16-year-old boy took the witness stand Monday and testified to physical, mental and sexual abuse at the hands of two brothers in Walworth County more than four years ago. The boy estimated the abuse occurred when he was 5 to 7 years old – […]
Elkhorn boys hang with Kentucky recruit Herro
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team took its shot at one of the state’s best players Jan. 13 in a non-conference game at Whitnall High School in Greenfield. Whitnall’s Tyler Herro scored game-high 42 points and helped the Hawks beat the Elks, 74-59. […]
Time to make a dam decision?
Village Board has one month to decide on grant application By Tracy Ouellette SLN staff Even though the Village of East Troy has been granted an extension to repair or remove the East Troy Dam, the Village Board was informed at its Jan. 15 meeting, it will need to make […]
School District test scores improving
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jill Sorbie made a presentation to the Delavan-Darien School Board on Jan. 8 that showed district test scores are on the rise. Sorbie’s report included district scores for 2015-17 for the ACT and Forward exams. Sorbie said 31 percent of […]
Women’s Association to have fundraiser
The Geneva Lake Women’s Association will have a fundraising dinner at Simple Café, 525 Broad St., Lake Geneva, on Thursday, Jan. 25. The dinner will consist of three seating options – 5 p.m., 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. Guests may purchase tickets at the door on the day of event […]
Big Foot girls find balance in win over Trojans
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The second time through the conference schedule takes a lot of the mystery out of the matchups as teams have plenty of information available about any given opponent. Even with that fact – and that a young East Troy team had clearly improved from the […]
Wilmot handles Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent A 17-point halftime deficit proved too much for the Elks Jan. 12 in a Southern Lakes Conference girls high school basketball game at home against Wilmot. The Elks lost 55-42. Elkhorn (5-6, 2-5 SLC) trailed the Panthers (8-5, 6-1 SLC) 32-15 at halftime. Coach Jeff […]
Chiefs drop close one to Comets
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent For 18 minutes last Monday night, the Big Foot boys seemingly had everything under control in its nonconference contest at Delavan-Darien. But for the last 18, it was all Comets. Big Foot held a 36-24 lead at halftime, but was outscored, 42-26, in the second […]
