Coaches aim to make waves in conference, postseason By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There isn’t any lack of experience this year on the Big Foot-Williams Bay girls tennis roster. And with that, comes plenty of expectations as well. Big Foot returns six varsity players from a year ago who should anchor […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Young, but experienced
Tennis team returns eight letter winners for season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A quick look at the East Troy girls tennis roster shows just three seniors who are expected to make a contribution. But that doesn’t mean the Trojans are a completely inexperienced bunch. East Troy returns eight letter winners […]
Looking at ways to improve Village Hall
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board considered a presentation and architectural renderings for Village Hall improvements presented by Exel Engineering at the Aug. 15 meeting. The board had requested a plan from the company to make the main entrance more user friendly for the public after […]
Crackdown on drunken driving begins today
‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign runs from Aug. 19 to Sept. 5 Law enforcement officers throughout the state and the country will be out in force to combat drunken driving during the ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign until Labor Day, Sept. 5. “Enforcement and educational efforts […]
Trojans open season against McFarland tonight
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The 2015 season didn’t get off on the right foot for the East Troy football squad, as the Trojans dropped their first three games. From there, however, East Troy picked up the pace – to the tune of a six-game winning streak and a berth in […]
Elks look to finish in top half of conference
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The stated goal for the Elkhorn Area High School football team as it embarks on 2016 is to finish in the top half of the Southern Lakes Conference and advance to the WIAA Division 3 playoffs. The Elks slipped last season after winning a share of […]
Lady Elks shooting for next level on links
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team hopes for a middle-of-the pack finish in the Southern Lakes Conference this season. Before criticizing the Elks for a lack of desire and competitive fortitude, realize that the program went winless last season in SLC dual meet competition, […]
Helping those in need
HOPE NOW partners with Elkhorn fund to assist those in emergency financial situations By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff With the help of the Elkhorn Fund, HOPE NOW, Inc., has been able to help about 30 households in their time of need over the past three years. HOPE NOW Inc., helps […]
Chiefs set sights on conference title
Fairly young team to adjust from week to week, rely on strong leadership By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There haven’t been too many instances in recent history that didn’t find the Big Foot football team right in the thick of the Rock Valley Conference race. And if all falls into place, […]
It’s back to school time
BBB reminds families to shop smart Getting ready to go back to school? Families are expected to spend more this summer than last year on school supplies. The average family with children in kindergarten through 12th grade will spend $673.57 on apparel, shoes, electronics and supplies according to the National […]
