By Heather Ruenz Editor Ilmi Shabani figured out what it takes to be a successful restaurant owner years ago. “Hard work, treating customer right and treating employees right, that’s what it takes… and having customers who have in turn supported me, that’s why I’m still here,” Shabani said last week […]
Sports & Other News
Selling Elkhorn
ICI Commercial, EEDA to divvy up marketing of city properties By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of approving a contract with ICI Commercial to provide broker services for the city. However, the new contract comes with some changes in comparison to previous […]
Oh my Gosh
Standout slugger sweeps offensive, defensive MVP By Chris Bennett Correspondent There isn’t much Rachel Gosh didn’t do for the Elkhorn Area High Scholl softball team this past season, and her awards are proof. Gosh is the Elks’ Varsity Offensive Player of the Year and Varsity Defensive Player of the Year. […]
New DPW director takes the reigns
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The Village of East Troy’s Department of Public Works Director Mike Miller finished out his last day of work Tuesday and will now be serving the village as a consultant as Deputy Director Jason Equitz moves into the interim director position. The change happened quickly, […]
Blaze breaks out at storage units
Fire in Fontana accompanied by several explosions; cause not yet determined By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A storage unit in Fontana went up in flames Tuesday night with several explosions occurring while fire crews attempted to dowse the blaze. According to a press release from Fontana Fire Department Fire Chief […]
Whippets expect to carry success into next season
Coach says senior leadership, consistent improvements were key By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team may have went 7-12 a season ago, and that resulted in a first-round playoff exit. This year, though, the team had high expectations according to head coach Jim Pease. “We reached […]
Legion baseball has uneven week
Coach says team is young, but improving The Loomis Martin Post 188 Junior Legion Baseball squad had a busy week, playing six games in six days. The boys traveled to Union Grove June 14 to face the 17U Broncos. In a well-played defensive game, East Troy was shut out 2-0. […]
Scoring machine May earns MVP, Most Improved
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Olivia May finished the season in rarified air among her state peers in girls high school soccer. May, a sophomore at Elkhorn Area High School, finished the season as the 10th-leading scorer in the state across the four divisions of girls high school soccer. May completed […]
Making friends
Josh Manske (left) and Lillian Schmieden get a little one on one time with a pony at last Saturday’s Walworth County Farm Bureau’s Dairy Breakfast. The annual breakfast is held at the Walworth County Fairgrounds and includes a tour of a Walworth County farm. This year, the Nelson family of […]
Railroad Museum to have ribbon cutting
The public is invited to the East Troy Railroad Museum’s ribbon cutting for its new maintenance facility in Mukwonago at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Saturday is also Rail Fan Day at the museum. The maintenance facility is across from the Elegant Farmer at the junction of highways ES and J […]
