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, […]
East Troy
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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 […]
Village Hall renovations to begin soon
By Stephanie Jones Correspondent The new year will bring a new look for the entrance of East Troy’s Village Hall, as well as a long-awaited new HVAC system. The Village Board on Dec. 4 approved a bid from Lake Geneva’s Glen Fern Construction for the project. Village Administrator Eileen Suhm […]
‘National coffee retailer’ coming to East Troy
By Stephanie Jones Correspondent A new “national coffee retailer” is coming to East Troy. It’s set to be constructed on the northwest corner of Highway 20 and Highway ES, across from the Kwik Trip. The house that is there now will be razed to make room. While it’s heavily rumored […]
Top headlines of 2023 in Walworth County
By Jennifer Eisenbart editor The year 2023 provided numerous challenges for the area, as well as both good news and sad deaths. Here are a selection of the top news stories of 2023 in Walworth County: New Sheriff After the retirement of Kurt Picknell in December of 2022, Dave […]
Retail shop approved for old church
By Stephanie Jones Correspondent A new retail shop has been given the green light to move into the former First Congregational Church on Union Street, about a block from the East Troy Village Square. The East Troy Village Board on Monday approved an ordinance to allow for retail in the […]
Dissolution of town’s Communication Committee supported by some, questioned by others
By Callie Koehne Correspondent The struggle over the Town of East Troy’s Communication Committee and the fight for transparency dates back to 2020 when the world, and the town had the unprecedented challenge of learning how to cope in a post COVID-19 world. Then the Town Board was made up […]
