Doris McGraw, 82, died Aug. 22, 2014, at Fairhaven Senior Services, Whitewater, after a long illness. Doris was born in Janesville, on Nov. 29, 1931, to Paul and Helen (Goede) Knudson. She attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Parochial School for eight years. She graduated from Janesville High School with the Class […]
Month: August 2014
Treyton’s Field of Dreams moves forward
Council grants easement to We Energies; grand opening set for Oct. 4 By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Plans for the much-anticipated Treyton’s Field of Dreams development moved one step closer to reality, following a recent decision by the Whitewater Common Council. City officials on Aug. 5 adopted a resolution and undertook […]
We got your back(packs)
Golden State Foods donates 50 backpacks to school district By Tom Ganser CORRESPONDENT On Aug. 5, Golden State Foods associates Laura Peshe, Cherri Rennells, Rob Seithamer and Katy Simon presented Whitewater Unified School District Administrator Eric Runez and Special Education/Pupil Services Coordinator Lenora Heim with 50 backpacks filled with school […]
Over the net
Izzy Zahn (top) and Milena Maroske (above) of the Whitewater High School girls tennis team, play in a non-conference quad meet held at East Troy Aug. 18. Zahn is the No. 1 singles player for the Whippets this fall. (Bob Mischka photos)
Miss Cathy retiring from library
Open House event set for Monday to wish her well Miss Cathy (Bloom) has served Whitewater’s youth and their families since 1999 and said she has loved the time she’s worked at the library. “I enjoyed every single day being here, working with families in Storytime, in the Summer Reading […]
Sable House: 25 years of changing lives
By Heather Ruenz EDITOR The story of the Sable House has been told many times over the years, and the one-person play written and acted out by Jean Sable about her last night of drinking is well known in the area. The side of the story not heard so often […]
Let the season begin
Jordan Peterson (top) weaves his way through defenders on a running play and Jacob Partoll (above) goes up high to make a catch that led to a touchdown during the Aug. 15 scrimmage against Union Grove. The Whippets will open the regular season, also Parent’s Night, in a home game […]
‘Autumn on the Farms’ at Old World Wisconsin
Guests can help with 19th- and early 20th-century harvest and seasonal activities Old World Wisconsin’s farmsteads will be bustling with 19th- and early 20th-century harvest activities during “Autumn on the Farms,” Thursdays through Sundays, Sept. 4 through Oct. 31. Guests can help farmers with many seasonal tasks as they bring […]
Trojans open season against Delavan-Darien Friday
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There is no escaping the fact that a lot of offensive production left the East Troy football program with the graduation of quarterback Brandon Matz and wide receiver Sam Eckert. That is a fact that can’t be disputed, as Matz threw for more than 2,300 yards […]
Airport improvements on the way
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Runway enhancements and an expansion of several hanger areas are among the improvements eyed in a long-range planning document for the East Troy Municipal Airport. The Village Board on Aug. 4 adopted a resolution that sets in motion a tentative six-year capital improvement plan for the […]
