Delavan-Darien student could be charged for school shooting threat By Tracy Ouellette Editor and Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Police are considering charges against a Delavan-Darien High School student taken into custody Friday morning in connection with a social media threat to “shoot up” a school made in the East Troy […]
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Cadet program coming to Whitewater PD
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A program aimed at linking criminal justice students with the resources of the Whitewater Police Department is about to get a footing in the community. In early 2015, Whitewater Police will begin rolling out a new cadet program that will give a dozen potential law enforcement […]
Special recognition
Prior to the start of last week’s final football game of the season for Whitewater High School, the senior members of the team were introduced along with the adult mentors chosen by the young men as having made a positive impact during their high school years. Mark Maas (left), the Dean […]
Dress up your pets
Costume contest, pet parade slated Oct. 30 The Miss Whitewater Queens are set to host a Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest and Pet Parade next week to add another twist to the Halloween season and raise money for the Walworth County Humane Society in the process. Slated to begin at 4:30 p.m., […]
Musical memories
Whitewater High School senior choir members (from the left) Gwen Smith, Desi Schultz, Remi Van Daele and Jeremy Hoesly, sing a tune during the recent fall concert at the school. (Tom Ganser Photo)
Roommates charged with setting fire to house in Whitewater
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Two Whitewater roommates are suspected of setting fire to a rental home owned by state Rep. Robin Vos. Curtis M. Schwab, of Whitewater, and Andrew J. Kvasnicka, of Brookfield, both 22, are charged with arson, a Class C felony offense that carries maximum penalties of […]
The haunting of East Troy
Historical Society’s biennial Ghost Walk returns Saturday By Tracy Ouellette Editor Every other year, for the past decade or so, the East Troy Area Historical Society invites the public to learn about some of the “haunted” houses in the village with its Spirits of East Troy Ghost Walk. One of […]
Village Board approves 2015 budget
Months of budget cuts pay off for village residents By Tracy Ouellette Editor After months of work and a new process to make creating the nearly $3 million budget for the Village of East Troy a little easier, the board approved the 2015 budget at Monday night’s meeting. The new […]
Taking in the sights
Tanner Farnham and his mother, Stephanie Farnham, both Williams Bay residents, listen to George Sorenson, docent for “All Aboard, Williams Bay Trains! 1887-1965,” during Saturday’s Wonders of Williams Bay Historical Tour. The self-guided tour had 12 stops, with one or more docents at each site. The tour was put on […]
Sharon artist to host open studio this weekend
Painter Martha Hayden will open her Sharon home and studio for her annual studio exhibition this weekend from noon to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25 and 26. Located at 143 Prairie St., the home is a historic Victorian built in the 1870s. Ms. Hayden began painting […]
