Big Foot Jazz Band students perform with the band The Hornheads, an “extraordinarily talented” group of horn players, according to school officials, visited Big Foot High School Oct. 14, through the Big Foot Fine Arts Concert series. Additionally, the Big Foot High School Jazz Band had the opportunity to have […]
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Community Center fees may change at Elkhorn library
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Members of the City of Elkhorn Common Council expressed support for altering the fee schedule to rent out the Community Center at Matheson Memorial Library during the Oct. 23 Committee of the Whole meeting. At the meeting, Library Director Lisa Selje said she was proposing the […]
School Board sets tax levy with 1.5 percent increase
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff With all the numbers finally in, the East Troy Community School District Board of Education approved a 1.5 percent tax levy increase for this year. District Business Manager Kathy Zwirgzdas had proposed a 1.94 tax levy increase at the Sept. 25 annual meeting, which was […]
School Board tables sign purchase, grapples over Fund 41 use
By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer The clarification of what the Whitewater Unified School District’s Fund 41 can be used for, and the effort to build a sign outside the High School came to a head this week. Over the past several months, District Administrator Mark Elworthy and Business Director […]
It’s a Monster Mash
Lions, Lioness and Ivan’s team up in Halloween fundraiser By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Lioness and Lions clubs are having a Monster Mash from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, at Ivan’s Backstage, 2087 Main St., East Troy. The free family event will feature cookie […]
Elkhorn’s Scare on the Square Saturday
NOTE: location changed to Jackson Elementary School – same events planned but inside. For details follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/277483086088568/permalink/296509147519295/ Elkhorn’s annual Scare on the Square, described as a “frightfully free community event” is Saturday, Oct. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the square downtown. Sponsored by the Elkhorn Area […]
Keep the kids safe
For the safety of Halloween trick-or-treaters, drivers asked to be focused/sober As trick-or-treaters prepare to make the rounds in communities across the state, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding drivers about the importance to remain focused and sober anytime they’re behind the wheel. “For the traffic safety community, what […]
Making friends
East Troy High School student Chase Coleman (from left) reads with Prairie View Elementary School third-graders Bryce Bayley and Emerson Swinehart in the new outdoor classroom between the elementary school and Little Prairie Primary School. The high school football players are teaming up with third graders from Quinn Fitch and […]
Take the Walk of Terror
Area family brings back popular Halloween attraction The McKone family invites the public to the second annual “Walk of Terror” haunted house at 3019 Main St., East Troy. The Halloween event is geared toward adults and will be open from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27 […]
Sheriff’s Office to have Drug Take Back
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, will coordinate a Prescription Drug Take Back initiative from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 28 at the following locations: The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, 1770 County Highway NN, Elkhorn. This site accepts prescription drug disposal 24 […]
