By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Strong showings by the Big Foot boys and girls track teams at Monday’s WIAA Division 2 Whitewater Regional extended the spring season for a slew of Chiefs. And that contingent, which advanced to Thursday’s East Troy Sectional, now is one step closer to advancing to next […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Big Foot sports roundup
Tennis duo advances, soccer shuts out opponents, baseball wins two By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay No. 1 doubles team of Michael Heidenreich and Adrian Hernandez earned a sectional berth with a 7-5, 6-2 victory at Monday’s Division 2 subsectional over Whitewater. Big Foot competed in the East […]
East Troy’s Corn and Brat Roast, Community-wide Rummage begins today
Brewfest debuts this year The unofficial kickoff to summer begins Memorial Day weekend and there are plenty of ways to celebrate locally. Corn and Brat Roast The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s 40th annual Corn and Brat Roast will return May 27 to 30, at East Troy Village Square […]
ChocolateFest emerges as frontrunner in election year
Burlington is ready to celebrate its 30th ChocolateFest As Burlington’s ChocolateFest enters its 30th year, organizers can look back with nostalgia at how the annual event, held Memorial Day weekend, has evolved. There was a time when festival patrons had one question on their minds – “Where’s the chocolate?” Now, […]
Watch for trains
Railroad officials ask drivers to be alert By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Officials with the East Troy Electric Railroad are asking the public to be prepared to stop for the trains in East Troy and Mukwonago and to keep a watch out for the trollies when traveling in those communities. […]
City’s comprehensive plan sent back to plan commission
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Following a public hearing May 16, concerns from residents prompted the City of Elkhorn Common Council to opt in favor of sending the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan back to the City of Elkhorn Plan Commission for further review. Residents spoke out about concerns mainly regarding […]
Sex offender denied residency
Nearby residents show up to speak against exemption By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff In a Committee of the Whole meeting May 16 night, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 6-0 in favor of denying a sex offender residency appeal from Ralph T. Wolf after local residents turned up for […]
Agape House receives grant
The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation has awarded a $3,500 grant to Agape House to provide capital support to address both outside and inside maintenance projects, including stabilizing the parking lot, repairing flooring in the school, and updating windows. Through its global grants programs, the MDRT Foundation is committed to […]
Making a tough decision
Village Board struggles with choosing water tower painter By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When charged with stewardship of taxpayer dollars, municipalities are required to take the lowest “responsible” bid for the work they are contracting before. Sometimes, determining what is and isn’t a responsible bid can be difficult as the […]
Village Board approves chamber as tourism entity
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board approved May 16 the naming of the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce as the village’s tourism entity starting in 2017. The move comes after a new state laws were put in place that say the majority of room tax […]
