By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It’s a circle containing several images within it, and its creator says the simple design tells a far greater story about the Irving L. Young Memorial Library and the facility’s presence within a community with deep roots. Earlier this year, library staff held a contest in […]
Month: January 2013
East Troy businesses help food pantry
The East Troy Food Pantry recently received $3,324 through the collaborative effort efforts of the employees and customers of three local businesses. When the employees of First Citizens State Bank shared information about their plans for the fourth annual bake sale to benefit the East Troy Food Pantry, Troy and […]
Badger boys bounce Baraboo
Wrestlers struggle at invite “We had higher expectations going in. We have a lot of areas we need to improve in but it is better to peak at the end of the season than now. ~Wrestling Coach Shane Koehl By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Lake Geneva Badgers jumped on […]
New Year brings change and the desire to help even more of those in need
The Time is Now To Help As the New Year begins many of us make resolutions to improve our lives in some way for the coming year. We may make a resolution to exercise more, eat healthier, lose a few pounds or we may make a more spiritual resolution to […]
Snowstorm leaves 17,000 without power
Some outages last overnight Dec. 20 By Alexandrea Dahlstrom STAFF WRITER A winter storm Dec. 20 downed power lines throughout Walworth County leaving 17,000 Alliant Energy customers without electricity. According to the National Weather Service, 1.85 inches of rain fell in Walworth County on Dec. 19 into Dec. 20 and […]
Offensive woes continue for Whitewater boys
By David Paulsen Correspondent Playing with a lot of energy, the Whitewater High School boys basketball team trailed just 18-14 after one quarter Saturday in a non-conference matchup at Stoughton. But the Whippets were unable to sustain that level of energy in the second half and Stoughton dominated on their […]
East Troy boys split Shootout games in exciting fashion
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Last week’s Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout at Concordia University gave every hoops junkie plenty to enjoy. And it also may have been a preview of things to come when the season comes to an end in Madison. At least that’s the East Troy boys basketball team […]
Snow Day
PHOTO BY Michael S. Hoey Sledders take advantage of the snow Dec. 21 at the Rudy Lange Sledding Hill.
Town of Delavan cop fired for misconduct
By Bob Peryea CORRESPONDENT The Town of Delavan Police and Fire Commission decided Dec. 18 to terminate Officer Jeremiah Burdick. “Upon the foregoing findings it is hereby ordered that Jeremiah Burdick is removed as an officer of the Town of Delavan Police Department and his employment is hereby terminated,” […]
Town approves ambulance
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan Town Board last week approved sharing the cost of a $137,699 ambulance with the Town of Delavan Rescue Squad after denying the purchase last month. On Nov. 20, a motion to buy the vehicle for the Rescue Squad failed when no one seconded […]
