By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn Area School District is welcoming and aiming to clarify any questions regarding the district’s two-part referendum on the April 7 ballot prior to the election. The two-part referendum calls for two sums of money: the first being a total of $20.42 million to address safety […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Man charged with OWI after fight with girlfriend
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 25 for an Elkhorn man charged with an eighth drunken driving offense. Scott R. Liebnow, 57, was charged March 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, eighth offense. According to the criminal […]
East Troy Expo focuses on all things local
Local vendors, giveaways and live entertainment will be under one roof when East Troy Expo returns for its seventh year. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at East Troy Middle School, 3143 Graydon Ave. Organized by the East Troy Area Chamber […]
Lady Elks ready to rise in SLC
Softball team looks to build on last season’s lessons By Chris Bennett Correspondent A recent photo, snapped after a team building exercise on a Saturday morning at Elkhorn’s Sunset Park, perfectly sums up the outlook for the Elkhorn Area High School softball team. After running the hill behind their home […]
Girls track opens season in style
Team finishes first at Jim Reinhard Dog Relays By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls track team opened the season with a flourish March 20 at West Allis Central High School in the Jim Reinhard Dog Relays. The Elks scored 96 points and won the meet for […]
Nothing beats a live performance
Kate Vacula (from left), Brooke Berryman, Sam Messel, Jared Schnupp and Veritza Carreno of the Big Foot High School Woodwind Quintet perform a piece titled “Shenandoah” during the March 14 Solo and Ensemble Festival held at Big Foot High School. The group placed second.
Man severely injured in three-vehicle crash
A 23-year-old Elkhorn man suffered severe injuries Tuesday morning when the car he was driving collided with a semitrailer truck and a Jeep in the Town of Walworth. Maxwell P. Osman was taken from the crash scene by Flight For Life helicopter and remained hospitalized Tuesday afternoon, according to a […]
Woman dies in Mukwonago blaze
Neighbors’ frantic rescue attempts turned back by smoke By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s office had identified the woman who died in Monday’s early morning fire above the Fork in the Road restaurant in Mukwonago. Julie McKenzie, 39, was killed in the blaze that started just after […]
Highway J set to close April 13 for Lake Beulah Dam project
Highway J in the Town of East Troy will be closed for several months beginning April 13 while the Lake Beulah Dam spillway is replaced. The contractor for the project, Terra Engineering and Construction, expects the highway to be closed until the project is complete in mid-August. A press release […]
Work on Rock Freeway begins Friday
Resurfacing and bridge repair project slated to finish late spring The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is scheduled to recommence work Friday on Interstate 43, from Highway 12 in Elkhorn to Highway 83, in Mukwonago. A single lane closure on I-43 (southbound) is scheduled to begin Friday. A short-term closure of […]
