By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School girls soccer team is on fire as of late, going 3-0 in the past week and winning each match fairly easily. Both of Whitewater’s losses this year have come by a single goal and this appears to be a team looking […]
Month: May 2014
Whippets drop double-header to Jefferson
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team suffered two tough losses in a home-at-home double-header against conference leading Jefferson this past week. In both contests, the Whippets failed to score, and as a result, the team is now playing catch up in a tough Rock Valley […]
Harms wins prestigious student-athlete award
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Whitewater High School senior Brett Harms is among the state’s top 2014 scholar athletes determined by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. To qualify for the award, an athlete must hold more than four varsity letters and a grade point average higher than 3.5. Harms holds […]
Innovation Express ridership falls slightly
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Ridership of the intergovernmental Innovation Express mass transit line fell slightly in year-over-year comparisons, officials announced recently. But the drop came as user fares increased and routes were reduced. Janesville Transit System runs the Innovation Express, which connects passengers to popular destinations in the host city, […]
City to spend $1.7 million on energy efficient upgrades
Annual savings projected to exceed $100K once upgrades are complete By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After several months of discussion, Whitewater officials are moving forward with a plan to make energy-efficient upgrades to a number of city-owned buildings. The Common Council on April 15 voted to move forward in a contract […]
East Gateway project continues to take shape
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans for Whitewater’s imminent East Gateway project continue to take shape, following a recent series of motions made by city officials. The Common Council on April 15 voted in favor of three separate city staff requests that set the stage for the upcoming project. It involves […]
Big hearts
Mounted search team ready and willing to help By Heather Ruenz Editor Often when a person is missing and a search is deemed necessary, myriads of people offer to help. However, a variety of circumstances can make following through on that offer a challenge though that’s not the case with […]
LAVERNE C. LINK
LaVerne C. Link, 87, of East Troy died May 7, 2014. She was born Dec. 10, 1926, in Milwaukee, to Bernhard and Magdalene (Petry) Henning. She was a lifelong resident of East Troy and attended the East Troy School District. She married her late husband Delbert, on April 10, 1948. […]
East Troy boys golf team takes third at Walworth County Open
The East Troy Boys Golf Team competed in the Walworth County Open on May 1 at the Highlands Course at the Grand Geneva. The team shot their best round of the year, shooting an 18-hole score of 357. This was good enough for third place. Mitchell Sullivan had his best […]
Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ on Saturday
Saturday is national Stamp Out Hunger day. East Troy residents wishing to participate can leave non-perishable food items in a study bag next to their mailbox for pick up during their regular mail delivery. The donated items will be given to the East Troy Food Pantry, to help area residents […]
