Family, friends share memories of hard-working, easygoing Clayton Friedl By Todd Mishler Copy editor Clayton Friedl didn’t earn the nickname of “Mr. Whitewater” from sitting around and spinning yarns. However, some of his friends and/or former customers might agree to differ, at least occasionally. Friedl and his buddies from the […]
Sports & Other News
Gold medal winners
Badger High School students who won gold medals at the Wisconsin High School State Forensic Association meet are (back, from left) Sam Hill in solo serious, Sara Pison in prose and Karen Castro in public address; and (front, from left) Austyn Hisaw in impromptu, Mel Soto in oratory, Bella Peetz […]
Elkhorn sump pump ordinance discussed by committee
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee met Monday to discuss the city’s ordinance requiring that sump pumps be connected to storm drainage sewers. Under ordinance 13.4.040, all sump pumps are required to be connected to existing storms sewers, laterals or storm sewer catch […]
Under the big top
Performers welcome the crowd with an opening performance at the Carson and Barnes Circus June 23 at Lake Lawn Airport. (Madeleine Freitag photo)
Ready to represent
Special Olympian to compete at USA Games By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Steve Power, a Special Olympian from Elkhorn, said he’s looking forward to competing at the national USA Games in Seattle, but doesn’t appear to be too worked up about it. “It’s my first time going to nationals and […]
Thirty-three years of Storywagon at local library
‘Libraries Rock’ summer reading programs throughout the area By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent Walworth Memorial Library’s Storywagon, which is now in its 33rd year of offering summer programs, featured Kidsplay recently. The programs feature a variety of entertainers “who will be amusing, delightful and entertaining to youngster young and old. This […]
Mole Fest in Elkhorn this weekend
Elkhorn Mole Fest is a Mexican food and music festival making its debut at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday. The event will also feature a Mole competition among Mexican families and restaurants. Mole is the generic name for a number of sauces originally used in Mexican cuisine, as […]
This week in the East Troy News…
Read about the bank robbery in East Troy last week, police are still investigating and the suspect(s) are still at large. Also in this week’s edition, meet the East Troy High School Class of 2018 Outstanding Senior and the other nominees for the annual award given by the newspaper. In […]
Legion baseball team struggles at tournament
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A northern trip over the weekend didn’t turn out all that well for the East Troy Post 188 legion baseball team. In three losses Saturday and Sunday at Antigo, the legion was outscored, 39-9, to drop to 6-7 overall. East Troy opened the two-day trip with […]
East Troy Railroad’s Chicago Day is Saturday
See the historical South Shore Railroad cars and more The East Troy Railroad Museum and the National Park Service are hosting a joint interpretative program featuring historical South Shore Railroad Car 33 on Saturday, July 7, during the museum’s annual Chicago Day event. Car 33 is one of 19 historic […]
