By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a rocket-fueled launch, leaders of the Whitewater Innovation Center and Technology Park are hoping to take the development’s success to newer heights in the road ahead. Mark Johnson, director of the center, delivered a report on the three-year-old facility’s status at a Common Council meeting […]
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County’s budget turns focus to capital plan
Renovations to health and human services, public works and heath care center among capital plan projects slated for upcoming years By Kellen Olshefski Editor The 2016 Walworth County Finance Committee’s preliminary budget, which includes several large capital projects, was presented last Thursday evening during a public budget hearing. Walworth County […]
Mair goes out in style
Taylor Mair of the Elkhorn Area High School girls cross country team made the best of a mess Saturday at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 State Cross Country Championships at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. “Taylor capped off her impressive high school cross country career with a […]
Lady Elks take fourth at SLC meet
Swim team advances to Division 2 sectional meet By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls swimming team continued dropping time and swam strong Saturday at the Southern Lakes Conference Swim Meet at Delavan-Darien High School. The Elks finished fourth with a team total of 263 points. Badger […]
Grand ballroom dance slated for Saturday
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Grand Ballroom Dance, sponsored by the Elkhorn Parks and Recreation District, is slated to kick off at 6:30 p.m. this Saturday in the Elkhorn Area High School Varsity Gym. Richard Travis of the Elkhorn Parks and Recreation District said the event has the opportunity […]
Council approves financing and bidding for water treatment plant
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor Monday night of looking at two financing options for the northeast water treatment plant project, as well as authorizing the project to be advertised for bids. At the Oct. 26 Finance and Judicial Committee meeting City […]
Chiefs fall to Lodi
Big Foot ends season at 6-5 after defeat by top-seeded team By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Even before last week’s WIAA Division 4 Level 2 playoff game at top-seeded Lodi, Big Foot football coach Greg Enz knew his young team was in for a challenge. It didn’t take long for that […]
Illinois man allegedly had sex with girl, 12
Man arrested at Big Foot Beach State Park after police arranged meeting through app A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 2 for an Illinois man charged with having sex with a 12-year-old girl in Lake Geneva whom he met online. Adam Michael Rhodes, 22, of Kildeer, Ill., was charged […]
Girls to face worthy opponents for state title
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent And then there were four. After a full season of 40 matches, two more wins are all that stand in the way of the East Troy volleyball team and their second Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 state title in three years. But it won’t be […]
Presenting the budget
2016 village budget presented to public, board By Tracy Ouellette Editor Village of East Troy Clerk-Treasurer Eileen Suhm presented the village’s 2016 budget to the Village Board and public at Monday night’s meeting. The $2,6 million budget is a .39 percent increase on the 2015 budget. Suhm said at Monday […]
