Highlights of what’s covered in the March 8 Elkhorn Independent include: • A local man gets 15 years for his role in the January 2017 death of a man who had overdosed in the parking lot at a company in Elkhorn • See photos of Cub Scout Pack 225’s annual […]
Sports & Other News
School districts communicating with families, staff about walkout
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF With a national walkout planned for Wednesday at schools across the country, local districts are distributing letters to families. At 10 a.m. Wednesday, students, teachers and staff at schools across the country may walk out in protest of inaction by Congress on gun laws and […]
Brickbusters bring home state championship
Team advances to World Championship in April The St. Peter’s School Brickbusters FIRST LEGO League Team 8631, from East Troy, earned the State Champion Robotics FLL Title for Wisconsin on Feb. 25 at Janesville Parker High School. The Brickbusters will advance to the FIRST World Championships in Detroit, Michigan, at […]
Trojans have their eyes on the prize
Basketball team one game away from return trip to state tournament By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Another challenging nonconference schedule has already paid dividends for the East Troy High School boys basketball team – and now the Trojans are one win away from their fourth trip to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic […]
This week in the East Troy News…
Utility work on the East Troy Village Square has begun. Construction on Church Street got underway Wednesday morning and Highway 120/G into the Village Square is closed with detours around the square on Austin Street. Also in this week’s edition of the newspaper, the Village of East Troy is encouraging […]
Casey’s eyeing third site in Whitewater
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Casey’s General Store has already made its presence felt in the City of Whitewater after purchasing two gas stations from locally based Frawley Oil Inc. However, that footprint may be about to get even larger. “We have a site under contract that we are negotiating […]
Elks can’t weather second-half storm, fall in basketball sectional semifinal
Tale of 2 halves ends Elkhorn’s historic run By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com And Tim Wester Sports Correspondent “MVP, MVP, MVP…” That’s the kind of reaction and ovation usually reserved for the star of the night, but sometimes it can be for the unsung hero. Westosha Central senior Joey Gilliland fit […]
WBHS Drama Club bringing laughs to stage
By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent The Williams Bay High School Drama Club will present The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, moving away from the school’s traditionally performed drama to a fast-paced, rollicking comedy. Two narrators and numerous actors and actresses attempt to combine all 209 Brothers Grimm fairy tales into a 110-minute performance. […]
Police chief candidates greet the public
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As the selection process to name a new police chief for the city ramped up, the top two candidates for the position socialized with area residents at the Cravath Lake Building. After several hours of being interviewed for the job, Aaron Raap and Michael Scott […]
Former Elk earns academic, athletic honors
Jon Stopple named to regional, state and All-America teams Jon Stopple, of Elkhorn, has earned a wealth of accolades for his academic ability as well as his prowess on the soccer field as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Among the honors, Stopple, a midfielder, was selected third team […]
