The weather outside is frightful By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Look outside. Go ahead – it’s alright. Accept that winter is here, buy a new sweater and some gloves, and get over it. You’re going to miss winter’s fun if you spend time complaining about chilly temperatures, frozen roads and […]
Month: November 2014
County approves 2015 budget and tax levy
Tax levy to increase by about a half percent By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Board of Supervisors approved its amended 2015 budget and tax levy appropriation during a special meeting Wednesday, Nov. 12. The votes for the amendment and tax levy were unanimous, with Dan Kilkenny being the […]
On the court
Girls basketball season opens with young, but experienced squad By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Last year’s East Troy High School girls basketball team gained a ton of valuable experience, as the young squad earned a sectional berth and was knocked out by the eventual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 3 state […]
East Troy sixth grader performs at Fall Horn Festival
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Will Calcaterra, an East Troy Middle School sixth grader, was among 97 French horn players from throughout southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois who spent Nov. 1 in a day that was both educational and just plain fun during the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s 16th annual Fall Horn […]
Man charged with sexual assault of child in two counties
By Tracy Ouellette Editor and Patricia Bogumil staff writer James Barnak, 74, Waterford, has been charged with repeated sexual assault, false imprisonment and strangulation and suffocation of a 14-year-old East Troy girl. The felony charges came down in both Walworth and Racine counties last week after a joint-jurisdictional investigation between […]
In the holiday spirit
Christmas trees and wreaths to support local athletics Give Options 2 Athletes 4 Life, also known as GOAL, will hold it annual Christmas tree and wreath sale at Wildflour Bakery beginning Friday, Nov. 28. Funds raised from the sale will go to offset the costs for local athletes who want […]
Area home destroyed by fire
Nearly 100 firefighters battle five-alarm blaze By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer A fire that began in a wood stove destroyed a home on Pine Drive in the Town of Palmyra Nov. 14. The homeowner, who was home alone at the time, was able to escape safely, along with three pets. […]
Deer herds strong despite harsh winter
Officials say population stability and some increases should make for a successful hunt By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Area residents will join hundreds of thousands of other hunters throughout the state in pursuit of white-tailed deer as Wisconsin’s annual nine-day gun season opens Saturday. It would also be advisable that […]
BETTY FIDLER
Betty Fidler, 90, of East Troy, died Nov. 18, 2014. She was born May 27, 1924, to William and Hilda (nee Schroeder) Meyer in Shawano. She attended high school in Shawano and went on to become a registered nurse through the former Deaconess Hospital in Milwaukee. In 1947 she married […]
A time and place to grieve
GriefShare offers holiday seminar, support groups for those suffering a loss By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer The holidays can often be stressful, from the cold weather and treacherous roads to the hustle and bustle of shopping and financial worries. Add to that the death of a loved one and the […]
