Han Yu Tu, 13, known as Kelvin to all of his friends, died in an accidental fall while vacationing in Dali, China, on Aug. 18, 2014. He was the son of Jing Si “Joyce” (Kong) Goshorn and Xing Tu. He was born October 16, 2000 in Guangzhou, China. He immigrated […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Village and former administrator agree on terms
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Village of East Troy has agreed to pay and former village administrator Judy Weter $42,983.20 in back wages after reaching a settlement agreement with Weter through mediation. Weter’s position of village administrator was eliminated on Nov. 4, 2013. At the time, Village Board President Randy […]
Most area schools score above average on ACT
Delavan-Darien marks lowest score in at least five years By Vicky Wedig Staff writer and Tracy Ouellette Editor All but four area high schools, including East Troy High School, scored above the state average on the 2013-14 ACT test, according to results released Aug. 20. East Troy had an average […]
Hot and cold
Wisconsin Oven Corp. Executive Vice-president Jeff Kent gets doused with icy water when the employees of the company took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Aug. 22. President Dave Strand was challenged by Anytime Fitness of Lake Geneva and he challenged all of his employees to take the challenge with […]
Go for launch!
Girl Scouts Kayla Berg (left), Maggie Stoving (center) and Isabella Braat (right) launch rockets with volunteer Sarah Doran at the Aug. 16 “Up, Up & Away” rocket workshop STEM event hosted by Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast at Camp Alice Chester.
Trojans fall to the Elks
Season off to a rough start with injured players By Dan Truttschel Correspondent At first glance, it appears the East Troy High School football team struggled mightily in its non-conference contest Friday night at Elkhorn. But as oftentimes happens, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story. East Troy had […]
Volleyball team competes at Joust Invite
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Even though it’s still early, there were plenty of eyes on last weekend’s always challenging Joust Invitational Volleyball Tournament. And while the East Troy High School girls squad left with one blemish on its record, it’s safe to say the Trojans more than held their own. […]
High School students receive AP Scholar awards
The College Board recently recognized several East Troy High School students, who earned Advanced Placement Scholar Awards on the basis of their academic performance on AP exams. Eighty East Troy High School students took 135 AP exams in May and 12 earned special recognition from the College Board. “I am […]
Camp Alice Chester master plan presentation set for Sept. 6
The public is invited to attend a presentation on camp master planning, and sustainable development at Camp Alice Chester, N8651 Townline Road, East Troy, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6. The presentation, titled “Connecting to the Land – Escape to Swan Lake!” will detail the Girl Scouts’ plans to […]
JOHN ROPICKY
John Ropicky, 73, of Whitewater, died Aug. 29, 2014 at Alden Estates of Jefferson Rehab and Health Center. He was born July 16, 1941, to the late John and Mary (nee Pizur) Ropicky in Cudahy. His early life was spent in Cudahy where he attended Cudahy High School and was […]