East Troy Electric Railroad’s annual Santa Train departs Dec. 7 Limited tickets are now available for children of all ages who would like to ride in special passenger trolley cars that will follow the East Troy Electric Railroad’s Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 7, when it makes its annual […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
School District puts out call for bus drivers
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District is in need of bus drivers and according to Business Administrator Kathy Zwirgzdas that need is immediate. “I’ve always felt we were on the edge with this,” she said at Monday night’s monthly board meeting. “But now I’m really worried.” […]
Congratulations state champs!
East Troy volleyball team dominates the competition By Derek Kiesow Correspondent With the gold ball firmly in grasp, East Troy High School head volleyball coach Jeremy Weis and his Trojans knew their hard work had just paid off. In a Friday morning pep rally the 1987 volleyball team, East Troy’s […]
Blood drive Monday at East Troy Bible Church
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, at East Troy Bible Church, 2660 North St. To donate, call (800) RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed […]
No longer needed
Village Board votes to eliminate village administrator position By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board eliminated the position of village administrator at its Nov. 4 meeting, putting longtime staffer Judy Weter out of a job. According to Village President Randy Timms, the decision to do away with the […]
JEANETTE HOFFMAN
Jeanette Hoffman, 94 of formerly of Delavan, died Nov. 5, 2013, at Seasons of Life Hospice, Woodruff. She was born March 5, 1919, in Troy Center, to Jake and Emma Ballard. Graveside services were Nov. 8, 2013, at Spring Grove Cemetery, Delavan. Monroe Funeral Home, Delavan, assisted the family.
AUDREY WESTPHAL
Audrey Westphal, 72, died Nov. 4, 2013, at Rosewood Nursing Home, Rockford, Ill. Private services will be held by the family. Monroe Funeral Home, Delavan, is assisting the family.
JOHANNA STERKEN
Johanna Sterken, 95, of Delavan, died Nov. 4, 2013, at her home. She was born in DeMotte, Ind., on Jan. 27, 1918, to Abraham and Anna (Boersma) Keyzer. She married Henry Sterken on Sept. 21, 1938, in Clinton. He preceded her in death in December of 1997. She and her […]
Brickbusters work on real-world solutions
The St. Peter’s Brickbusters FLL Lego Team 8558 have been at it again. This year’s theme for FIRST is Nature’s Fury. The Brickbusters have focused on creating a warning device for cars that have been submerged in flash floods with occupants inside. With the recent floods in Colorado, the team […]
Trojans head to state!
Volleyball team faces Oconto Falls today By Derek Kiesow Correspondent Local volleyball fans skipped over trick-or-treating this year for a treat of a different kind. The East Troy High School girls volleyball team was able to sweep rival Catholic Memorial on Halloween, Oct. 31. The match was thought to be […]