Public Safety Department now has 2 officers on at all times By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As the need for help from law enforcement, EMTs and firefighters has continued to be there and in some instances possibly increased, but funds have been in a short supply, Palmyra Public Safety Department […]
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End of an era
School Board votes to tear down Chester Byrnes By Tracy Ouellette SLN STaff After nearly 80 years in service, the Chester Byrnes building will be torn down this year. The school was built in 1940 and served as the area’s high school for many years and most recently housed district […]
Big Foot Board hires new principal
The Big Foot High School Board of Education approved the retirement of principal Mike Hinske late last year, effective June 30. Hinske has been serving Big Foot High School for 38 years: 12 years as principal, 10 as assistant principal/dean of students, and 16 years as a physical education teacher. […]
Liang swims to podium in Madison
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Whippet swimmer Young Liang took his spot on the podium twice this year at the WIAA Boys Swimming Championships. Liang, a freshman, was fifth in the 200 yard individual medley and third in the 100 yard breaststroke. “There’s a lot of fast people in our […]
Sea of red
The Big Foot High School student section shows support for the Lady Chiefs in the regional basketball final Feb. 24 against Shoreland Lutheran. The team won the game 72-66 on the heels of a 60-51 victory over Lake Mills the night prior. See full coverage in the March 2 Times/Reporter. […]
In this week’s Times/Reporter…
The March 2 issue of the Times/Reporter includes coverage of the following: • The Fontana School Board looks toward the future to address declining enrollment • Williams Bay High School’s Drama Club is set to take the stage to present “The Brothers Grimm,” described as a “fast-paced, rollicking comedy” • […]
In this week’s Independent…
Highlights of the March 1 issue of the Elkhorn Independent include: • Players, coaches and parents of the Elks football team step up to help an 11-year-old boy from the area who was injured in a car crash • The Elkhorn Food Pantry keeps its shelves stocked thanks to donations […]
Youth art exhibit planned for March 4
Event to take place during annual Band-O-Rama East Troy Community School District artists in kindergarten through 12th grade will have their artwork on display at the annual Youth Art Month art exhibition, which is open to the public and set to take place in conjunction with Band-O-Rama at East Troy […]
Area man’s work mainstay at toy show
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF The Whitewater FFA Alumni toy show has been a fixture in the community for a quarter of a century. And Richard Morgan has remained a constant through almost the entire duration, displaying his custom-made toy trucks. The Delavan resident was a 1994 graduate of Elkhorn […]
This week in the East Troy News….
Congratulations to East Troy High School sophomore Tommy Larson, who the individual wrestling state championship title in the 106-pound weight class at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament. Also in this week’s edition, the East Troy Community School District Board of Education voted to tear down the Chester Byrnes […]
