Trojans outscore Cougars nearly 2 to 1 By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It was only a matter of time before the East Troy High School boys basketball team broke out offensively. Unfortunately for host Clinton, that moment came last Thursday night. The Trojans exploded for a 68-point first half and rolled […]
Month: December 2017
In this week’s East Troy News…
The East Troy Cycling Classic, part of the Tour of American’s Dairyland, will return to the East Troy Village Square in June. Proposed infrastructure work on the square should be complete a month before the race. This is among the lead stories in this week’s editions of the East Troy […]
Loepp looks at Trump’s 1st year, forecasts 2nd year
Lecture continuation of ‘Scholarly Scoop’ By Tom Ganser CORRESPONDENT Eric Loepp continued his Scholarly Scoop series with “Trump’s America One Year In: Accomplishments, Failuers and What We can Expect in 2018.” “In politics, one person’s success is another person’s failure whether we are talking about cutting Medicaid or increasing taxes […]
Whippets prepare for conference showdown vs. Big Foot
By Troy Sparks CORRESPONDENT Entering this week, second place in the Rock Valley Conference belonged to the Whitewater girls basketball team with a 6-1 record. Big Foot is breathing down the neck of the Whippets at 5-2 and a game behind. It would be a great end-of-the-year present for either […]
Whitewater schools placed on lockdown
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Several buildings in the Whitewater Unified School District were placed on lockdown this morning because of police activity in the area of three of the district’s schools. According to a statement on the Whitewater High School Facebook page, the Whitewater Police Department requested that the […]
ANNE I. BRASTAD
Anne I. Brastad, of Williams Bay, passed away Dec. 15, 2017, at Atrium Post Acute Care of Williams Bay under the care of Aurora at Home Hospice. She was born July 21, 1932, in Chicago, to Lars and Margaret (Vandsvik) Bradley. Anne is survived by her children, Harold A. Brastad […]
DINA BURGSTEDE
Dina Burgstede, 92, of Delavan, passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2017 at Lakeland Health Care Center. She was born on May 20, 1925, in Heerlen, The Netherlands, to Jan and Boukje Jeninga. Dina grew up in Heerlen, which is very close to the Germany border, with her eight […]
Offers on Chester Byrnes pending
School Board extends time line on three offers By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy School Board has met in closed session several times in recent months to discuss offers to purchase the Chester Byrnes building. The board is allowed to have closed session meetings when negotiating to buy […]
KENNETH W. MCDONOUGH
Kenneth W. McDonough, 92, of Avalon, passed away Dec. 14, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born in Elkhorn, March 24, 1925, to Clifford and Ella McDonough. Kenneth married Katherine Johnson in 1952. She passed away July 11, 2011. They had a family farm for many years. […]
City to purchase home, lot adjacent to Starin Park
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A residential property adjacent to Starin Park will be turned over to the city later this month for potential future development. After meeting behind closed doors and discussing the matter, the Common Council on Dec. 5 agreed to the transaction, which carries an $80,000 price tag […]
