UW-Whitewater PD swears in first K-9 officer By Ryan Spoehr Editor The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Police Department has a brand new officer on staff who enjoys investigating. However, this officer is one who is typically on all fours and will do his share of barking. That officer, known as “Hawk,” […]
Month: February 2017
VIP Services preparing for future changes
‘Building Full Lives’ grant to support community integration By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Taking steps now is a key component to new rules people with disabilities – and the sheltered workshops they’re employed at – will have to comply with in the future. VIP Services began preparing for those changes […]
Whitewater, Edgerton square off in rematch
Whippets’ last game vs. Edgerton started winning streak By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Whippets girls basketball team’s recent winning streak started with a 56-41 win at Edgerton two months ago. The two teams faced off in a rematch last week. After moving to 3-1 on the season after that game, […]
Girls go 1-1 for the week
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With a young and improving team, there’s certainly nothing lost by taking on some better competition. And that’s just what the East Troy High School girls squad did Feb. 4 – they didn’t pull out a win, but plenty of lessons were learned along the way. […]
ANETTA O. DANZ
Anetta O. (Walser) Danz, 95, died Feb 2, 2017. She was born June 22, 1921, in the Town of Berry, grew up near Marxville on a dairy farm with four brothers, lived through the Great Depression, married local man Harland Danz in 1942, and traveled with him throughout the United […]
RUTH STACK
Ruth Stack (nee Meyer), 73, died Feb. 6, 2017. She was the mother of the Rev. Manda Stack, of Union Grove, and the late Andrew Stack; former wife of John Stack, of Elkhorn; and sister of the late Carol Meyer; and is also survived by other relatives and friends. Ruth […]
BETTY R. PHILLIPS
Betty R. Phillips, 84, of Lake Zurich, died Feb. 9, 2017. She was preceded by husbands, Earl Simons, who she married Jan. 27, 1951, and; Eugene Phillips, who she married to from March 22, 1969, until Jan. 17, 2015. She is survived by her son, Roger E. Simons of Walworth, […]
Wrestlers head into post-season
Regional action begins Saturday at Big Foot By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With a young team competing at a big meet usually comes some ups and downs. But what also happens is those inexperienced athletes get a bit more comfortable in their surroundings. And when it comes to the East Troy […]
Watch those speed limits
Township police to enforce speed limits on highways The Town of East Troy Police Department is conducting a self-initiated High Visibility Speed Enforcement initiative through Feb. 18. Officers will be paying particular attention to highways ES, J and 20 throughout the township. The goal of traffic enforcement is to change […]
Trojans take down Big Foot, Evansville
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School boys basketball team continues to score points in bunches. And that’s making life very difficult for the opposition. East Troy added two more lopsided victories to its ledger last week, an 89-35 decision over visiting Big Foot on Jan. 31, followed […]
