Results of surveys, highlights from conference shared By Tom Ganser Correspondent At last month’s Rotary meeting, Brienne Diebolt-Brown and Stephanie Goettl provided members with an update of the efforts underway to explore the opening of a food co-operative in Whitewater. Diebolt-Brown and Goettl, along with Patrick Cannon and Lacey Reichwald […]
Sports & Other News
Change is good for Elk runners
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys and girls cross country teams are gearing up for a healthy dose of change this season. The Elkhorn girls are dealing with the loss of four of the squad’s top five runners, and will struggle to maintain last season’s third-place […]
Elks look to rebound from soccer stunner
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The 2015 season for the Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team ended in Elks-like fashion. The issue, though, is Fort Atkinson forced the Elks a dose of their own medicine. Under BZ Kayser, in his seventh season as head coach, the Elks’ reputation is that […]
Appeals to short-term rentals rules denied
Board of Adjustment finds applicants violated county’s zoning ordinance By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Walworth County Board of Adjustment voted Aug. 11 to deny 23 appeals to violations of the county’s zoning ordinance against short-term rentals. At the board’s July 13 appeal hearings, numerous county residents showed up to […]
City fixing elevator at City Hall
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn is in the process of repairing the elevator at City Hall. The Finance and Judicial Committee approved repairs to the elevator at its Aug. 8 meeting because of the urgency of the matter. The full Common Council approved repairs Aug. 15. […]
Village Board approves full-time police officer
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board approved Monday night, the hiring of another full-time police office in the village at the request of Chief Alan Boyes. The approval is conditional on having the money in the 2017 budget, but the board members said if the money […]
Experience returns to tennis team
Coaches aim to make waves in conference, postseason By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There isn’t any lack of experience this year on the Big Foot-Williams Bay girls tennis roster. And with that, comes plenty of expectations as well. Big Foot returns six varsity players from a year ago who should anchor […]
A snappin’ good time
David Stokes (right) shows off a snapping turtle at the Aug. 4 Family Fun Night event at Cravath Lakefront Park Community Center in Whitewater; one of his frogs entertains a trio by jumping around (above.) The events are held throughout the summer and are sponsored by the […]
Back on court
Milena Maroske, the No. 1 singles player for Whitewater High School, is back on the tennis court, shown participating in a Quad meet hosted by East Troy on Aug. 15. (Bob Mischka photo)
Young, but experienced
Tennis team returns eight letter winners for season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A quick look at the East Troy girls tennis roster shows just three seniors who are expected to make a contribution. But that doesn’t mean the Trojans are a completely inexperienced bunch. East Troy returns eight letter winners […]
