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East Troy

Burn Camp returns to East Troy

Counselors arrive today, campers tomorrow The weeklong summer camp for burn-injured youth survivors returns to Camp Timber-Lee in East Troy today and runs until Aug. 15. Organizers expect about 70 children at camp again this year, which will be run by three camp directors, 50 counselors, two activities staff members, […]

East Troy

It’s back to school Sept. 1

Online registration available through Aug. 10 The first day of school for the 2015-16 East Troy Community Schools is Sept. 1. Online registration for all returning/enrolled students is available on the district’s website at www.easttroy.k12.wi.us until Aug. 10. All necessary documents can be completed online via Family Access along with […]

East Troy

Visit the East Troy airport

Open house, pancake breakfast set for Sunday The Friends of the East Troy Airport open house and pancake breakfast begins at 7 a.m. on Sunday at the East Troy Municipal Airport, 2085 Highway L. The annual event, which runs until noon, features a pancake breakfast; airplane rides; vintage, homebuilt and […]

Elkhorn

Crash closes Highway 11 in Elkhorn

All lanes of Highway 11 near Highway F in Elkhorn are closed early Friday afternoon due to a motor vehicle crash, according to an official with the state Department of Transportation. As of 12:50 p.m., DOT officials estimated the highway would remain closed for “several hours.” The Walworth County Sheriff’s […]

Whitewater

City awards several construction contracts

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Heading into the dog days of summer, Whitewater officials have awarded a series of construction contracts aimed at improving roadways and one of the city’s oldest public buildings. Plans to revitalize the Armory building downtown were completed July 21 when the Common Council voted to award […]

Whitewater

Working (and camping) together

Whitewater FFA officers (from the left): Megan Reynolds, Emily Heckert, Anna Lucht, Sammantha Thelan, Courtney Frie, Allyson Carlson and Matthew Lucht​​ take a break at the recent FFA officer camp held at Lake Kegonsa. During camp, the officers had the opportunity to collaborate and discuss what they as a team […]