Sale of $10 million promissory note marks final stage of borrowing for capital projects By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education voted in favor of a resolution Nov. 23 awarding the sale of a $10 million promissory note, the final stage of borrowing approved by […]
Sports & Other News
Health insurance rate hike hits village
By Tracy Ouellette Editor When the health insurance rates for the Village of East Troy employees came in 22 percent more than what is budgeted for 2016, the village was presented with the problem of how to pay for it. Since the village had only budgeted for a 10 percent […]
Drink up: Studio 84 hosting Red Cup Challenge
By Heather Ruenz Editor It’s a way to offer “a new higher purpose for coffee cups,” Deb Blackwell, director of Studio 84 in Whitewater, said. The idea is in response to “concerns over a certain company’s unadorned red holiday coffee cups. Here at Studio 84 we decided to do something […]
Updating the pay scale
Village Board adopts new pay schedule for employees By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board approved a new pay schedule for village employees at the Nov. 16 meeting. The village hired Carlson Dettmann earlier this year to do a pay study to help the board determine if the […]
Bids come in for Tasch Park
Bids come in at around $138,000 and up including two alternates By Kellen Olshefski Editor Bids are in for proposed improvements to Elkhorn’s Tasch Park and while three of the four are higher than estimated, one came in more than $1,000 lower. City Engineer Paul Vanhenkelum said Nov. 23 while […]
Palmyra bank to merge with First Citizens
Palmyra State Bank recently announced it has agreed to merge with First Citizens State Bank in Whitewater. With a more than 30-year affiliation with First Citizens, Palmyra State Bank President Mike Mikkelsen along with the Board of Directors made the announcement and said the bank will become First Citizens State […]
Girls open season with pair of wins
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s only two games – and both against inferior opponents – but it’s safe to say the East Troy High School girls basketball team is off to a good start. East Troy opened the 2015-16 season Nov. 17 with a dominating 70-13 win over visiting Bradley […]
Boys face tough schedule
Team travels to Stevens Point Saturday to face defending state champs By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The last time the East Troy High School boys basketball team was together, the Trojans fell just one point short of advancing to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 3 state title game. And while […]
Inexperienced bunch searching for consistency
By Chris Bennett Correspondent A lot of wild cards come into play concerning the 2015-16 Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team. The Elks are a long and athletic bunch that hopes to play quicker than last year, according to second-year coach Josh Skatrud, but might struggle to make open […]
Progress made despite losses
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team is playing well in the season’s early going, even if the team has yet to win a game. The Elks lost 63-36 Nov. 20 in a non-conference game at Whitnall and dropped their season opener 57-35 Nov. 17 […]
