The 4th Annual Reindeer Run took place Dec. 3 in Elkhorn. Racers – and a special reindeer – get ready to start. (Jean Thomson photo)
Sports & Other News
Welcome Santa!
Santa and Mrs. Claus light up the night with their sleigh in Downtown Whitewater’s annual Holiday Parade of Lights Dec. 2. Friday’s events in downtown included a winter market, s’mores, story time, cookie decorating and a chili dinner at Living Word Fellowship. (Bob Mischka photo)
Grant proposals requested for leftover Farm Technology Days funds
Funds left over after the 2016 Walworth County Farm Technology Days show will be given back to the community in the form of grants. The Walworth County Farm Technology Days show took place at Snudden Farms in mid-July. More than 30,000 people attended the agricultural trade show, visiting with the […]
Man pleads not guilty to killing brother-in-law
Johnson bound over for trial in death of sister’s husband A man charged with shooting and killing his brother-in-law in Whitewater pleaded not guilty last week to a first-degree intentional homicide charge. Alan M. Johnson, 31, entered a not-guilty plea Nov. 29 in Walworth County Circuit Court, waived a preliminary […]
Special guest!
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)
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 […]
