Online registration available through Aug. 10 The first day of school for the 2015-16 East Troy Community Schools is Sept. 1. Online registration for all returning/enrolled students is available on the district’s website at www.easttroy.k12.wi.us until Aug. 10. All necessary documents can be completed online via Family Access along with […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Visit the East Troy airport
Open house, pancake breakfast set for Sunday The Friends of the East Troy Airport open house and pancake breakfast begins at 7 a.m. on Sunday at the East Troy Municipal Airport, 2085 Highway L. The annual event, which runs until noon, features a pancake breakfast; airplane rides; vintage, homebuilt and […]
FRANCIS BRADY
Francis “Fran” Brady, 81, of East Troy died Aug. 4, 2015, surrounded by his family in East Troy. He was born Nov. 1, 1933, to the late Francis and Mary Brady, in East Troy. He met and married Jan (Karnath) Brady in East Troy. They were married for 57 wonderful […]
KATHLEEN MITCHELL
Kathleen Mitchell, 73, of East Troy, died in her son’s arms on Aug. 2, 2015. She was born Dec. 27, 1941, to the late John and Frances Ellen Bast in Fond du Lac. She married the late John L. Mitchell, in Minocqua, on Aug. 18, 1965. She graduated from the […]
Michael Fields to host Cover Crops Conference
By Jen Bradley Contributor The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 Highway ES, East Troy will be hosting the 2015 Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference on Aug. 14. Dan DeSutter from west central Indiana, is the conference keynote speaker and will be discussing his use of no-till, cover crops and manure to […]
A taste of summer
Farm to table dinners highlight area produce By Tracy Ouellette Editor Tyler Sailsbery, executive chef and owner of The Black Sheep Restaurant in Whitewater, says he’s on a mission to educate people on where their food comes from and show them the bounty in their own backyards. “I’m blessed, I […]
School district tax levy to drop this year despite $20 million referendum
By Kellen Olshefski Editor At its annual meeting Monday night, community and board members in attendance voted in favor of a resolution setting the school district’s 2016 tax levy at $18,825,012. Despite the district borrowing about $20.4 million for capital projects district-wide, the result of a referendum passed in April, […]
Summer fun for the whole family
15 kid friendly summer activities for $15 or less Make new memories with your children this summer in the Walworth area. The area is bursting with great summer activities, and the Walworth County Visitors Bureau has created a list of 15 fun summer activities, each costing $15 or less. For […]
End of the line
Defending state champs halts Legion’s playoff run By Dan Truttschel Correspondent After a tough loss to open last week’s Class A regional tournament, the East Troy Post 188 Legion baseball team bounced back with two straight victories. But in the fourth game, Post 188 ran into the defending state champions […]
Surf and turf
Bob Madden (left), from Lake Geneva, and Krystal O’Neill, from Fontana, slice up lobsters during the Big Foot Lions Club’s 32nd annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry on July 25. Money from the event is used to fund the club’s projects, such as the pirate ship in Reid Park and […]
