Lyle W. Schinke, 92, of Elkhorn, died Jan. 23, 2019, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. He was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Elkhorn. He was the son of the late Willie and Viola Marie (Walbrandt) Schinke. Lyle was united in marriage to Ida Bulow on Sept. 10, 1949. Ida […]
Month: January 2019
Neighbor input needed for certain fences
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A months-long discussion on fencing regulations in Whitewater has come to a close after a pair of recent pivotal maneuvers. Moving forward, city residents interested in installing fences of 6 feet or higher in height will be required to first confer with neighbors. The stipulation will […]
Chili cook-off next weekend
The Williams Bay Women’s Civic League will have its 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Lion’s Field House in Williams Bay. The popular event is held during the Williams Bay Business Association’s “Day in the Bay” festivities. Serving from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., local residents […]
Sharing the light
Hard work, persistence leads to church cross being lit again By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent After tirelessly working to locate an obsolete 100-year electrical part, the cross above Delavan’s First Baptist Church is now lit. The light of the cross, that is lit internally and located above the bell tower, broke […]
Emphasizing a sense of community
Downtown Whitewater unveils new street banners City crews and Downtown Whitewater Inc. volunteers removed holiday snowflake decorations and installed new light pole banners on Jan. 15. In 2018, Downtown Whitewater Inc. designed and printed new light pole banners for the downtown. And the board of directors decided unanimously to produce […]
Food donation made to honor farmer’s legacy
Nick Sergi’s giving will help feed people throughout county By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent All his family and friends, who were involved in making the 1,200 pounds of beef donation to the Walworth County Food Pantry Jan. 11 to honor the legacy of Sergi Farms founder Nick Sergi, would say […]
This week in the East Troy News…
Judge sets $250,000 bail for Franklin man charged with murder after two bodies were found in a burn pit at a Town of East Troy farmhouse. The East Troy Village Board moves forward with 2019 sidewalk project, removing the proposed multi-use trail on Highway 120 to seek state grant funding. […]
Whippets pull out two close contests
Carollo, Grosinske lead offensive charge By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Balanced scoring continued to be an important part of the Whitewater High School girls basketball team this year. Sophomore Kacie Carollo and junior Abby Grosinske put together double-digit efforts in two wins that pushed the Whippets to a 9-6 record […]
Chiefs at .500 with win over Cardinals
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There was really just one span of last week’s Rock Valley Conference contest with visiting Brodhead that the Big Foot boys basketball team wasn’t in control. And even with that brief offensive spurt by the Cardinals, the Chiefs had more than enough to overcome it. Big […]
Badgers get win over Waterford
Kale Rodgers explodes for 33 against Kenosha Bradford By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger boys basketball team got its third win of the season Jan. 18 at home against Waterford 59-46. The Badgers controlled most of the way and led by as many as 20 points. The […]
