The westbound lanes of Highway 12 will be closed overnight as the Wisconsin Department of Transportation maintains bridges. Over the next few weeks, bridges over westbound Highway 12 between Genoa City and Elkhorn will undergo maintenance including heat straightening of steel girders underneath the County B, Sheridan Springs Road and […]
Sports & Other News
Schools kick off Bullying Prevention Month tonight
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Community School District Pupil Service Department is inviting the public to the fourth annual kick-off event for bullying prevention and awareness month on Monday, Oct. 1. This year’s theme is “One kind word can change someone’s entire day.” The event, at Little […]
Postseason begins
Elkhorn Area High School’s Gabby Richardson battles at No. 1 singles Sept. 22 at Wilmot Union High School during the Southern Lakes Conference tournament. See more Elks sports coverage in the Sept. 27 Independent. (Mike Ramczyk photo)
Elkhorn seeking Parks and Rec director
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Human Resources Committee met Sept. 24 to discuss filling the Department of Parks and Recreation director vacancy. City Administrator Sam Tapson said requirements listed in the job description include a 4-year college or university degree in Parks and Recreation Administration or a […]
Moving up
The Big Foot girls volleyball team, including Sophia Foster, shown serving, improved to 2-3 in the conference following a 3-0 win over Beloit Turner Sept. 25. (Peter Mischka photo)
School District projects small tax levy increase
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Community School District had its annual meeting Monday night and the residents in attendance approved a projected .47 percent tax levy increase for 2018-19. District Business Manager Kathy Zwirgzdas cautioned, as she does every year, that number could change when the numbers […]
Miracle Mike
Star Elkhorn football player back home after life-altering accident By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Sitting around their wooden kitchen table, Matt and Hayley Lois are grateful and thankful on a foggy, mild Monday evening. They allude to acts of God and throw around words like miracle when talking about their […]
Food pantry in Delavan moves back home
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Harold Johnson Food Pantry, located in the basement of St. Andrew Church since 1980, has spent the past 21 months at a temporary location while its space at St. Andrew was renovated. The pantry moved back home on Sept. 15. “It felt really good […]
Homecoming game is tonight
Football team qualifies for postseason play after beating Brodhead-Juda last week By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The first item on the East Troy High School football team’s 2018 bucket list has been completed. For the fourth straight season, the Trojans will play in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association postseason after a […]
Dashing ducks
Brittany Mayotte and Brecken Watkins head down the creek bank to get a good look at the small ducks at the East Troy Kiwanis Club’s 20th annual Duck Race Sept. 22 as dad, Chris Watkins, follows with Willa Watkins on his shoulders. (Eric Kramer photo)
