By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Big Foot won three of the four singles matches en route to a 5-2 RVC dual meet win Monday afternoon over visiting Edgerton. Winning matches for the Chiefs were sophomore Meredith Heckert at No. 1 ingles, 6-0, 6-0; sophomore Sonja Ericson at No. 3, 6-2, 6-0; […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Wellhausen leads runners
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Junior Brooke Wellhausen was third overall to lead the Big Foot High School girls cross country team to eighth at the 14-team East Troy Ladish Invitational last week. Wellhausen finished in 20:37, followed by sophomore Zanzie Demco, 22nd (22:35.8); junior Olivia Briggs, 31st (23:23.2); senior Kalen […]
Cross country takes eighth in East Troy
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s still early in the Rock Valley Conference boys soccer race, but with McFarland perfect to this point, there is little room for error. And, while it may have taken a little longer than they hoped, Big Foot did just what it needed to do Tuesday […]
SUSAN PETNER DURBIN
Susan Petner Durbin, 58, of East Troy, passed into eternal life, love, peace and glory on Sept. 5, 2015, surrounded by her loved ones in her home. She was born April 30, 1957. She was preceded in death by her father Eugene Petner; father-in-law Lanson Durbin and mother-in-law Gloria […]
Quack, quack
Kiwanis Club duck race set for Saturday The Kiwanis Club of Greater East Troy will have its 17th annual duck race at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, on the stream next to the W2797 Highway ES, one mile west of East Troy. Proceeds from the race are used to […]
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 […]
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 […]
