Carol Ann Hill, 72, of Sharon, passed away Sept. 9, 2015, at her home in Sharon. She was born Sept. 11, 1942, in Chicago, to John and Anna (Franczyk) Lepkowski. She loved spending time with her grandkids, great grandkids and entire family. She loved watching her hummingbirds and putting out […]
Month: September 2015
DARRELL E. HEALEY
Darrell E. Healey, 72, died Sept. 8, 2015, on his own terms. Born on Dec. 30, 1942, to Albert and Bernice (Gerber) Healey, he was a life long resident of East Troy. He attended Troy Center grade and middle schools and East Troy High School, where he was an athlete […]
Village Board discusses possibility of police and fire commission
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With continued population growth envisioned in the future, Village of East Troy officials are gearing up for the likely prospect of a new appointed body – a police and fire commission. Under state statutes, municipalities with 5,500 or more persons need to have a commission in […]
Council moves forward with parks
Staff directed to prepare task orders for Tasch and Babe Mann parks as well as work on Elkhorn’s Proctor Drive By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council took a hard look at future park improvements Monday night, directing city staff to get a better feel for what […]
‘We are committed to our rich tradition’
New UW-Whitewater Chancellor delivers State of the University speech By Tom Ganser Correspondent Beverly A. Kopper delivered her first State of the University speech Aug. 24 as the 16th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Young Auditorium. Kopper, who served as UW-W’s provost and vice-chancellor for academic affairs […]
Street addresses need to be visible from road
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of maximizing speed and efficiency during emergency response calls, Village of East Troy officials could soon put out a request for property owners to review the visibility of their street addresses. While technological advances, including GPS, have improved the ability to locate specific […]
All plugged up
Williams Bay students released early because of plumbing backup By Kellen Olshefski Editor Students at Williams Bay Senior and Junior High School were sent home early Sept. 3 after a blockage in the plumbing system caused a backup, rendering the school’s lavatories useless. Williams Bay Schools District Administrator Dr. Wayne […]
New home for nativity scene
City to move nativity scene as part of agreement By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of submitting its application for a permit to call the downtown square home for its holidays display this year at Monday’s meeting. However, this year, the nativity scene, […]
New coach expects Warhawks to keep winning
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent When it comes to football, the Badger State has seen its fair share of icons, regardless of the level of play. In the NFL, Brett Favre will go down as one of the best quarterbacks of all time. Heck, even his replacement could prove to […]
Mill Pond Dam to be drawn down for inspection, stream study
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The water level behind the East Troy dam, also known as the Mill Pond dam, on Honey Creek in the Village of East Troy will be lowered in order to inspect the dam and conduct a stream study for the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System wastewater […]
