A 58-year-old Madison man is dead after his car swerved off the road and hit a tree Friday afternoon. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Marc R. Semrow was westbound on Highway 12 at about 3 p.m. on Dec. 19 when the 2014 Nissan he […]
Month: December 2014
Advisory committee recommends two-part school referendum
Referendum calls for total of about $25 million to address district safety, maintenance and educational needs By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District’s community-based facility advisory committee provided its report to the school board Monday night, and in turn recommended a two-part referendum question for the spring ballot […]
School board to go for third referendum to exceed revenue cap
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board unanimously approved a third attempt at a referendum to exceed state revenue caps for operational costs in the district on the Feb. 3 primary ballot. The district will ask for the same amount it asked for in November – $1.25 million. […]
Giving it a go
Local company brings new life to toys By Heather Ruenz Editor It’s no secret that electronic devices can be found in the hands of kids and adults alike in today’s fast-paced world, too often, some would argue. But the cofounders of one local company believe they’ve found a way to […]
Fire, EMS department revamp in the works
Discussions include self-governing body, staffing structure By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The future of Whitewater’s fire and emergency medical services operations — a topic discussed throughout 2014 — could come into focus in the new year. City Manager Cameron Clapper provided an update on the revamp of Whitewater’s fire and EMS […]
Girls fall at Clinton
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy girls found themselves tied at halftime Dec. 11 at Clinton, but the host Cougars pulled away with a 22-14 second-half edge en route to a 36-28 win. East Troy fell to 0-5 overall and 0-4 in the RVC heading into a home […]
Boys win two in a row
There seemed to be one common theme for the East Troy High School boys basketball team last week. Fast starts. And in both games, those quick sprints out of the gate were more than enough to lead the Trojans to their first two wins of 2014-15. East Troy opened […]
Strey wins invite title
Wrestlers take four of top-five positions By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A little Northern excursion last weekend ended in solid style for the East Troy High School wrestling squad. The Trojans recorded four top-five finishes and placed eighth overall at the 24-team Bay Port Invitational. Freedom won the team title with […]
Around the block
St. Paul’s Lutheran School fifth and sixth graders from Miriam Holm’s class took a walking field trip to the East Troy historic village square in September. The class referenced “Memories Around the Square,” an East Troy Area Historical Society publication, as they viewed each building. Several businesses invited the class […]
Get ready to ride
Village Board approves Cycling Classic for June 19 By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board approved Monday night the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s request to hold the annual Cycling Class bike race on the village square June 19. The East Troy Cycling Classic is part of […]
