Elkhorn held its annual Christmas parade Dec. 3 just hours before the first real snow of the season fell. Among many others, the Grinch made a special appearance in the parade. (Aaron Gottschalk photo)
Sports & Other News
East Troy schools meet or exceed expectations
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction sent out its 2015-16 school report cards recently and East Troy Community Schools either met or exceeded state expectations. The DPI report cards use three years of standardized test scores to determine student achievement, student growth and “closing the […]
On with the race
Village Board approves Cycling Classic By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board gave the go ahead for next year’s East Troy Cycling Classic, but it wasn’t without debate. East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vanessa Lenz addressed the board members Monday night and gave a […]
Trojans pick ups win over Evansville, drop game to Jefferson
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There are times in basketball when every shot seems to find its mark. At other moments, of course, things aren’t quite that easy. The East Troy High School girls basketball team experienced both ends of that spectrum last week. Three nights after one of their best […]
Young wrestling team learning the ropes
Wrestlers start out strong at home dual By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There’s plenty of youth on the East Troy High School wrestling roster this winter. And with that youth will come some bumps in the road until they get their feet underneath them. But there also will be some good […]
Winter storm to impact travel throughout state this weekend
Heavy snow and high winds expected to significantly impact road conditions The Wisconsin Department of Transportation would like to remind motorists to be cautious if traveling in what could be hazardous conditions. High winds and drifting snow are expected to make driving very difficult this weekend. The National Weather Service […]
Boys open season with dual losses
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There wasn’t anything easy about how the East Troy High School boys basketball team started its season last week. The Trojans opened play against one of the heavy favorites in the Rock Valley Conference, Evansville, and then two days later faced off with an always tough […]
First Citizens donates money for electronic sign
Marquee to honor ‘Bez’ McCulloch By Tom Ganser Correspondent First Citizens State Bank Executive Vice-President Nate Parrish and Assistant Vice-President Kat Mawhinney presented Mary McCulloch, Jim McCulloch and Pam Hookstead with a check for $1,000 on Nov. 30 to support the building of an electronic marquee at the entrance of […]
Whippets split first two games of season
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys basketball team has started off its season 1-1 after close games with both Marshall and McFarland. The team started off with a 57-56 win against Marshall on last Tuesday before falling 56-55 on Thursday night against McFarland. “A young team as […]
Swimmers win SLC Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Every swimmer medaled Dec. 1 and the Elkhorn Area High School boys swim team won the Southern Lakes Conference Relays Dec. 1 at Delavan-Darien High School. The Elks finished second Dec. 3 in the Cougar Relays Dec. 3 at Janesville Craig High School, and beat […]
