All clear given after about five minutes By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Community Schools were put into an external lock down at about 2:35 p.m. today after Village of East Troy police notified district administration of a possible threat. “There was a comment made by a pupil […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Year-round action improves eager Elks
By Chris Bennett Correspondent There did not used to be many full-time players on the Elkhorn Area High School boys’ tennis team. A time existed when few, if any, on the Elks’ roster played tennis in the offseason. That is no longer the case. “We are looking forward to a […]
Fisher leads a group of youngsters
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It’s going to be another interesting season for the Elkhorn Area High School boys golf team. Hopefully, interesting does not equal trying. Dayne Fisher is the lone senior expected to make a significant contribution to the Elks’ fortunes this season. Elkhorn is going to field a […]
Softball starts off season 1-1
Baseball off to rough start; golfers take second By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A four-run seventh inning Tuesday afternoon was just what the doctor ordered for the Big Foot softball team. And it propelled the Chiefs to their first victory of 2016 to boot. Big Foot’s outburst broke a 4-4 tie […]
Off to a slow start
Softball team drops first two games By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When East Troy High School softball coach Greg Prince looks at his 2016 roster, he sees plenty of familiar faces. But he also knows the Trojans remain a bit young and inexperienced – and with plenty of room to grow. […]
Santos, coaches named to all-star team
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent This summer’s Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 3 Girls All-Star Game will have quite the local flavor to it. East Troy head coach Jeff Brown, one of his assistants, Dave Lindow, and senior standout Katrina Santos all recently were chosen to participate. The Division 3 game […]
East Troy earns Jostens National Yearbook Design recognition
Fifth year in a row high school received honor For a fifth year in a row, East Troy High School’s yearbook has been recognized for excellence and is featured in the 2016 Gotcha Covered Look Book celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. Jostens Look Book is a collection […]
More welding stations planned at high school
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy School Board voted Monday night to increase the number of welding stations in the high school’s new tech area from six to 10. The decision came about after staff presented the board with the issues with only having six stations in the […]
Elkhorn native crowned Miss Wood Violet
Title secures her spot at Miss Wisconsin pageant in June By Jennifer Eisenbart SLN Staff For Elkhorn native Malainey Myrin, Sunday’s effort at the first-ever Miss Wisconsin Sweeps pageant was her last chance of the year. “I really just wanted another shot at state this year,” Myrin said, who graduated […]
Council sets $75 fee for beekeeping permits
Additional charge would be incurred for any future inspections By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of setting a $75 fee for beekeeping permit applications at its meeting Monday night. City Clerk Cairie Virrueta said Monday night while the ordinance stated a fee […]
