East Troy Electric Railroad celebrates Halloween The East Troy Electric Railroad will host Tracks and Treats during Halloween weekend, a celebration of the hallowed holiday featuring costumed train operators, conductors and depot personal. Children who display the Halloween spirit by arriving in costume will ride the rails for free and […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
SHIRLEY A. HELMING
Shirley Ann Helming, 81, of Whitewater, formerly a resident of Fairhaven Senior Living, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 at Hearthstone Memory Care, Whitewater. Shirley was born on Dec. 29, 1931, in Sheboygan, to the late Oscar and Rose (Fistler) Stichert. She graduated from Sheboygan North High School in […]
JERRY DWORNIK
Jerry Dwornik, 55, died Oct. 16, 2013. Survivors include his siblings, Marilee and Rick Greene, Pittsville, Phil and Deb Dwornik, Eastman, Janel and Steve Grunewald, East Troy, Becky and Jerry Morris, Elkhorn; several nieces and nephews; and his stepfather, Dick Beller. He was preceded in death by his mother, Janet […]
Police Department holding drug take back Oct. 26
The Village of East Troy Police Department, 2015 Energy Dr., is holding its annual drug take back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and TEAM ETC. the department will collect unwanted, expired, unused and/or potentially dangerous prescription drugs to […]
Vehicle struck by trolley after driver fails to stop
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer A 59-year-old Eagle woman was hospitalized after an Oct. 5 collision with an East Troy Electric Railroad car at the Byrnes Street railroad crossing. According to a police report from the Village of East Troy Police Department, shortly after 3 p.m. a train from the […]
On the map!
The first and second grade class at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in East Troy made this United States puzzle as part of their recent map study. The students learned how to read different kinds of maps and about parts of maps such as a map key, compass rose and map […]
State streak reaches 17th year for tennis team
Goode and Kloth advance for second straight year The East Troy High School girls tennis team will play in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state girls individual tennis tournament for the 17th consecutive season. Seniors Abi Goode and Paige Kloth return to state where they finished in the top 16 […]
Undefeated, again
Volleyball team heads into conference on top By Derek Kiesow Sports correspondent The East Troy High School volleyball team completed their quest for a fourth undefeated Rock Valley Conference season in a row with easy wins over Jefferson and Edgerton last week. The Trojans traveled to Jefferson as the large […]
Out of the game
Football team misses playoff berth By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The immediate emotion following Friday night’s Rock Valley Conference contest at Evansville-Albany for the East Troy High School football team was disappointment. And that was to be expected, because the Trojans’ 41-21 loss eliminated them from a post-season berth. But […]
Soccer team closes regular season on a loss
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The regular-season Rock Valley Conference champions flexed their muscles in a boys soccer matchup with East Troy last week. And in the end, there wasn’t much the Trojans could do to stem the tide. Visiting Whitewater scored seven goals and kept East Troy from reaching […]