By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] KENOSHA – For the second time in school history, the Lake Geneva Badger football team was one game away from the state championship Friday night in a Division 2 state semifinal against mighty Waukesha West. But one week after shocking the state’s No. 1 […]
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Badger upsets Waunakee to reach state semifinal
Overtime kick seals win, sends Badgers to face Waukesha West By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School football team pulled off an upset of top-seeded and previously undefeated Waunakee 24-21 in overtime on Waunakee’s home field Friday. The Badgers will face Waukesha West on Friday night at Kenosha […]
Alderman speaks on bank sale
Myrin says involvement misunderstood, not as close as portrayed By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn alderman accused of getting too close to on-goings regarding the city’s interest in the purchase of the US Bank building for a potential site for City Hall said last Wednesday his involvement might […]
Mayor: ‘Not under my watch’
City abandons interest in City Hall site after alderman gets ‘too close’ By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn has backed away from a possible downtown site for a new City Hall after several members of the Common Council expressed concern that an alderman had a conflict of interest […]
UPDATE: National Weather Service confirms Lyons tornado
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The National Weather Service confirmed today an EF1 tornado resulted in tree and structure damage just north of Lake Geneva on Tuesday night in the Town of Lyons. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado on its Twitter page earlier today, noting winds associated with Tuesday’s tornado […]
Not your average corner store
Area gas station has expanded into gourmet offerings By Sharon Coyle Correspondent When Renee Gavers, of East Troy, purchased Gillette’s Gas Station four years ago it seemed like a natural fit since the trucks from the family’s Gavers Pavers and Grading Company filled up there regularly for fuel. She knew […]
Revitalizing downtown
Economic Development Alliance accepted into Connect Communities program By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Economic Development Alliance was recently accepted into the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Connect Communities program. The program provides access to resources and training to help downtown organizations pursue revitalization and redevelopment efforts. Since the program […]
City reviewing leaf collection procedures
Committee in favor of moving towards bagged leaf collection By Kellen Olshefski Editor At it’s Aug. 10 meeting the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee continued discussions on the future of Elkhorn’s leaf collection service. With the city’s solid waste contract with Advanced Disposal up for renewal […]
Buffett Bash to return Aug. 20
Celebration to coincide with Lake Lawn Resort’s Shake the Lake, Jimmy Buffett concert at Alpine Valley By Kellen Olshefski Editor After the closing and demolition of Two Season’s Bowl in Elkhorn about two years ago, it seemed like it was the end of an era for Bruce Kudick’s Buffett Bash. […]
Donated for donations
Local businesses provide donation box, sign Helping Hands of St. Peter’s Catholic Church recently benefited from the addition of a box for clothing donations. The box was built and donated by local manufacturer Wisconsin Oven Corp. and has been placed outside of the Clothing Center, 1970 Beulah Ave. The signage […]
