Alvino Ortiz, 42, of Sharon, passed away Saturday Nov. 30, 2013, from injuries suffered in a car accident. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday Dec. 6, 2013, at Toynton Walworth Funeral Home, 328 Kenosha St. Visitation will be Friday from 4 p.m. until time of services. […]
Month: December 2013
Girls open season with hard-fought win
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent With so many new players on the roster, there is no doubt progress is going to take a little time this year for the East Troy High School girls basketball team. But that doesn’t mean it can’t happen right from the start – which was […]
All aboard!
Santa Train departs this Saturday By Tracy Ouellette Editor Festivities begin on the East Troy Village Square at 6 p.m. Saturday with a Christmas carol sing-along led by the East Troy Community Band to keep everyone entertained while waiting for the guest of honor – Santa Claus. “Santa’s arrival via […]
No parking zones approved for Elm, Beulah
By Tracy Ouellette Editor At the request of Andy Gehl, president of Contract Comestibles, the East Troy Village Board approved no parking zones on Beulah Avenue and Elm Street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Gehl asked the board for the no parking zones to accommodate the […]
Lady Whippets looking to make deep run
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent In what could have turned out to have been a great season last year, the Whippet girls had to settle for second place overall in the Rock Valley North and a season ending 55-48 defeat to Milton in the WIAA Regional Final. Despite the arrow […]
Connected to the community
Making Democracy Work awards presented By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 1, Marge Fischer, Sandra Heyer, Jorge Islas and Anjie Kokan were honored at the Whitewater Country Club as the recipients of the Whitewater Area League of Women Voters 4th annual Making Democracy Work award. Fischer, Heyer, Islas and Kokan […]
Local celebrities
Whitewater’s Holly Days parade Nov. 29 included these three local celebrities, from the left: Trinity Nelson – Little Miss Whitewater, Lexi Nelson – Junior Miss Whitewater, and Abby Patrick – Miss Whitewater. (Tom Ganser photo)
Badger wrestling looks to continue success
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School wrestling program has made two consecutive trips to the state tournament and finished 20-5 last season. The Badgers were co-champions of the Southern Lakes Conference, were regional and sectional champions and lost in the state quarterfinals to eventual state runner-up Kaukauna. […]
Symphony Orchestra performs first chamber music concert
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Three musicians who call Lake Geneva home were among the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra members who presented the first of a new series of chamber music concerts at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan on Nov. 24. Lake Geneva resident Laurie Cornue played violin with the Lakeview […]
Boys lose to Union Grove by one
Comets break three-point record By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent It was a record-breaking game for the Delavan-Darien High School boys’ basketball team on Nov. 26, but the Comets came up short in a 70-69 loss to Union Grove. The Comets made 11 three-point baskets, a new Comet record, with Isiah Ramos […]
