Boys led through most of game, fell in last half of fourth quarter By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There was plenty to like for Big Foot boys basketball coach Mike Dowden Tuesday night. For three quarters, Dowden’s squad did enough things well to put itself in position for a Rock Valley […]
Sports & Other News
Elks host rival Burlington Friday
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team renews a simmering rivalry Friday when it plays host to Southern Lakes Conference opponent Burlington. “(We have) lots of respect for their program and how hard they play,” Elks coach Josh Skatrud said. “Beating them would be […]
Elkhorn woman struck on Interstate 43
Body showed signs of significant fall, victim’s vehicle found on Highway 67 overpass An Elkhorn woman was found dead in the northbound lanes of Interstate 43 by police in the early morning hours of Nov. 30. According to a press release from the City of Elkhorn Police Department, on Nov. […]
Girls drop games to Jefferson, Brodhead
Boys lose to McFarland By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The early-season theme for the East Troy High School girls basketball squad is the Trojans have the ability to hang with the opposition. But East Troy isn’t quite at that spot where it can finish the deal – yet. In both games […]
Grapplers post two dual wins at invite
Dedick, Vogel lead the way, going 5-0 for the day By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling team’s 2014-15 debut Saturday was a mixed bag of results. On the good side, the Trojans recorded two dual victories with decisions of 53-25 over Indian Trails Academy and 50-26 […]
Special School Board meeting draws large crowd
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Community members showed up in force Dec. 2 for the East Troy Community School District Board of Education special meeting regarding the referendum the district is hoping to put forth next year to address the facility needs in its buildings. Residents came prepared with suggestions, plans […]
Man dies in one-car crash
Another crash over weekend injures seven By Tracy Ouellette Editor A 38-year-old man from Troy Township died Tuesday morning when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on Highway ES. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department, the Walworth County Sheriff’s Crash Investigation Unit’s […]
University to host info session on DBA program Dec. 13
UW-Whitewater is preparing to welcome the second cohort into its innovative Doctor of Business Administration program, with an information session planned for10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 13 in Hyland Hall 2101 on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. The challenging three-year program offers the practical knowledge professionals need, along […]
Dreams Studio to present “A Perfect Christmas”
Performance to be studio’s first since it began last summer By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s newest dance company, Dreams Studio, is gearing up to present its very first production in Elkhorn, “A Perfect Christmas,” to be held Dec. 19 and 20 at the Walworth County Performing Arts Center in downtown […]
Village Board approves new health insurance coverage
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Although the East Troy Village Board approved Nov. 17 remaining United Healthcare Plan for the month of December to put the village back on a calendar-year renewal cycle, the process had begun to switch the village to a different health-insurance carrier, because of increasing costs. The […]
