By Gracy Fox contributor At the conclusion of the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo held last month, a new group of six student leaders were elected to serve over one million FFA members nationwide. Among them was East Troy’s very own Mary Schrieber, who was elected to serve for […]
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Car vs. motorcycle crash kills firefighter
A crash at the entrance of Alpine Valley on Townline Road ended in the death of a City of Racine and Raymond firefighter. Maxwell J. Bayer, 31, was identified in a news release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department Friday, following the crash, which occurred on Oct. 10 at about […]
East Troy band teacher faces additional accusations
Another former East Troy Middle School band student has come forward with allegations that she was sexually assaulted by the former band teacher, joining five other women with similar claims. John C. Rash, 46, of Elkhorn is charged with second-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 16, a Class […]
County begins process of ironing out budget
By Susan Steele Correspondent Walworth County Administrator Mark Luberda introduced the 2025 Walworth County budget Sept. 10 at a Committee of the Whole meeting of the County Board of Supervisors. Luberda said fiscal stability and operational sustainability goals were consistent with what he referred to as “local governments, including Walworth […]
Families wrap up summer at camp
By Phantom Lake staff contributors For 129 years, Phantom Lake YMCA Camp has provided a nurturing environment unknown to most children. Where campers help each other, build each other up, and include one another. Where the chaos of overly structured, daily life washes away. Where children find themselves in a […]
A look at the partisan primary
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A number of partisan primary elections are on the ballot for the Tuesday, Aug. 13, election. In addition to the primaries for seats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, a number of important local races are on the ballot. A number of referendum questions, […]
Olympians represent area in sailing, wrestling
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Every four years, the pageantry and competition of the Summer Olympic Games dominates headlines for two weeks. While the big-name sports like swimming, track and field and gymnastics tend to get a lot of attention, a pair of area athletes are participating in different sports at […]
Humble Oak offers learning opportunities to people of all ages
By Cassie Koehne correspondent What started out as a backyard school has turned into a movement for a small but passionate group of people who believe that our culture has become too disconnected from nature, and that our exposure and experiences with the natural world are an essential part of […]
Peace Corps member brings teaching style to Delavan-Darien, East Troy – and Togo
By Callie Koehne Correspondent Verstehen, a German word roughly translated to mean “meaningful understanding,” has been the focus of Julie Quartucci’s sociology class at Delavan-Darien High School. Quartucci, who has spent 30 years in the district, always does her best to do something different for her junior and senior […]
Routt in court on double homicide charges
After being charged last week in the double homicide of Gina and Emerson Weingart, Thomas Routt Jr. was in court Feb. 20. Routt voluntarily waved the right to a preliminary hearing through his attorney Russell Jones, and will have an arraignment hearing March 8 at 1:15 p.m. in room 3045 […]
