By Tray Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy Plan Commission member voted against recommending several ordinance changes to the Village Board at Monday night’s meeting. The changes dealt with the requirements for water and sewer hooks up in the village and were being considered because of a request […]
Sports & Other News
Win secures playoff berth for football team
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent One of the first goals of any high school football team at the start of the season is to punch its ticket to the playoffs. Now East Troy can check off that box. The Trojans, under first-year head coach but longtime assistant Jeff Crandall, earned their […]
Early miscues lead to gridiron loss
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Special teams gaffes put the Elks in an early hole Friday in a Southern Lakes Conference football game against the Demons at Burlington. Elkhorn allowed touchdowns in the first half on a punt return and blocked field goal kick and went on to lose 37-0 to […]
Utter ‘Nunsense’
Lakeland Players to present “Nunsense” next two weekends By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Lakeland Players are gearing up for a production that is complete and utter “Nunsense.” Over the next two weekends, the cast and crew of the group’s production of “Nunsense,” will perform the musical six times. Performances […]
Chiefs clinch post-season slot
Team knocks down winless Whitewater in 48-20 victory By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The staying power of the Big Foot football team is something that can’t be denied. It’s all right there on paper. For the 15th straight year, the Chiefs have punched their tickets to the upcoming WIAA playoffs following […]
Full speed ahead
The fleet leaves the start marks on choppy water carried by 25 mph winds for the first leg of the first of 10 races at last weekend’s M 24 U.S. National Championship Regatta on Geneva Lake. The Regatta ran from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9. (Jim Frost photo)
Elkhorn to host Oktoberfest Saturday
Annual celebration to continue expanded operations By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff With Oktoberfest traditionally being a German celebration of the tapping of Marzen-style beers, typically brewed in March and ready for consumption in late September, the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce is continuing expanded operations from last year, following in […]
Pair charged in Delavan burglaries also charged in Whitewater-area break-ins
Nine homes and church breached in early 2013 By Vicky Wedig Editor Two men charged with breaking into 14 homes in the Town of Delavan in January 2013 are now charged with breaking into nine homes and a church in the Town of Whitewater area around the same time. Jesse […]
Bloomfield Tire picks up U-Haul
Bloomfield Tire and Auto has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Genoa City community. Bloomfield Tire and Auto, N1238 Park Road, will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pick-up for boxes. Hours of operation for U-Haul rentals are 8 a.m. to […]
Whippets show balanced effort in loss to Big Foot
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets offense improved in both the passing and the running game on Friday night. They dropped their eighth game on the year as the fell to Big Foot 48-20. Big Foot was first on the board as quarterback Jackson Enz hit Aidan Greco […]