By Tracy Ouellette Editor About 15 people showed up for the East Troy Community School District Board of Education’s annual meeting Monday night, and many of them were school staff and building level administrators. The meeting, which is advisory, is the one chance a year residents can have input on […]
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School Board to vote on Colt Field deal
If approved, school board would pay city for improvements over coming years By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education continued discussions Monday night about an intergovernmental agreement between the district and the City of Elkhorn to cover the cost of reconstructing Elkhorn’s Colt Field and […]
Have a slice of pizza for local girl scouts
Members of Whitewater Girl Scout Troop #3336 invite all members of the community to stop in – or order out – from Rocky Rococo’s Pizza of Whitewater Monday between 4 and 8 p.m. to support their fundraising efforts for a trip next year. The troop has planned a 10-day educational […]
Officials review Whitewater’s financial history
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Before looking ahead, Whitewater’s municipal leaders are looking back. As a preamble to the heavy lifting of reviewing Whitewater’s 2015 city budget, three officials — City Manager Cameron Clapper, Finance Director Doug Saubert and Management Analyst Molly Parrish — prepared a review of Whitewater’s financial activity […]
Long Lake gets new boat landing
Sugar Creek teen rebuilds boat ramp as Eagle Scout project By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor When Troy Steinfest went out to see Long Lake’s boat landing earlier this year, he helped pull out a truck that had gotten stuck on the steep slope while trying to put a boat in […]
City approves task order to determine what possible projects might cost city
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council approved a task order with Stantec Sept. 15 in looking to get a better understanding of what street projects projected for 2015 might cost the city. Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee reviewed potential street projects for 2015 Sept. 8, […]
Wilmot hands Elkhorn first loss
Turnovers and penalties cost Elks the game By Chris Bennett Correspondent One coach’s anguish is another’s joy, and that much is apparent from Elkhorn’s Tom Lee and Wilmot’s Erick Kaiser. “I would love to play them next week,” Elks coach Tom Lee said after Wilmot defeated the Elks, 21-7, Sept. […]
Kickers muscle their way to SLC win
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team beat a physical, experienced Wilmot squad 2-1 Sept. 18 in a Southern Lakes Conference match at home. “That was the most physical game we’ve played all year,” Elks coach BZ Kayser said. “We’re going to see them in […]
Lady Elks take fifth at Slinger
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn defeated Grafton in three sets Sept. 20 and finished fifth in the Slinger Invitational at Slinger High School. Elkhorn won the first set 25-22 and lost the second set 25-15. The Elks won the third set 15-11. “Even in the match we won, we did […]
Elks continue progress on trails
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Fourteen members of the Elkhorn Area High School boys and girls cross country teams finished with personal best times Sept. 18 at the Badger Invitational at Lake Geneva Badger High School. Nine of the Elks’ 13 entries in the boys’ race and five of nine runners […]
