In the 21st century, libraries are about more than books. Gaming encourages young patrons to interact with a diverse group of peers, share their expertise with others, and develop new strategies for gaming and learning. Gaming has changed a lot over the years, and where it was once about beating […]
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Budget set for hearing in Fontana
Public can comment Monday evening on village’s spending plan with 6% tax hike By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Village of Fontana administration is prepared to present the 2014 budget – which would levy $3.2 million from Fontana residents – at a Nov. 11 public hearing. The tax levy will increase […]
Brickbusters work on real-world solutions
The St. Peter’s Brickbusters FLL Lego Team 8558 have been at it again. This year’s theme for FIRST is Nature’s Fury. The Brickbusters have focused on creating a warning device for cars that have been submerged in flash floods with occupants inside. With the recent floods in Colorado, the team […]
Elkhorn Veterans Day observances set
The Elkhorn community will honor its local veterans at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11 at Tibbets Elementary, W5218 County A, Elkhorn. The program will feature various patriotic themes including music along with the honoring of veterans from Elkhorn VFW Post 6375 and American Legion Post 45. The posts will […]
Trojans head to state!
Volleyball team faces Oconto Falls today By Derek Kiesow Correspondent Local volleyball fans skipped over trick-or-treating this year for a treat of a different kind. The East Troy High School girls volleyball team was able to sweep rival Catholic Memorial on Halloween, Oct. 31. The match was thought to be […]
Hard work pays off
Equestrian team wins back-to-back state championships By Tracy Ouellette Editor If there’s one thing the members of the East Troy Equestrian Club wants people to know it’s that what they do is much harder than it looks. They practice 5-6 six days a week; take private lessons and have the […]
Runners wrap for the season
St. Paul’s grade school cross country team celebrates successful season Students from St. Paul’s Lutheran School enjoyed a very successful season of cross country. The team was made up of 20 grade-school children ranging from second grade to sixth grade. Every child worked very hard starting in mid-August and ending […]
Truck rolls over on highway ramp
Driver appeared to escape serious injury The driver of a semi-trailer truck that rolled over on a highway exit near Elkhorn Friday morning appeared to escape serious injury even through the crash demolished his truck. According to a Town of Geneva police officer Robert Linder, the driver, who was from […]
City to try hybrid approach to ambulance services
Officials don’t want staffing shortages to impact response times By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Time commitment and availability of volunteers are leading to lapses in coverage by Elkhorn Emergency Medical Services, according to city officials. Operating nearly exclusively on a volunteer basis, Elkhorn Emergency Medical Services is approaching somewhat of […]
Elkhorn swim team nabs third at SLC meet
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The 200-yard medley relay of the Elkhorn Area High School girls’ swimming team made a statement Nov. 2 at the Southern Lakes Conference girls’ swim meet at Whitewater High School. Lilly Remington, Rachel Anderson, Kady Ruemmele and Emily Ames, seeded second, won the relay in 1 […]
