By Tracy Ouellette EDITOR The East Troy Village Board gave the go ahead to an update to the Veterans Memorial Wall in Village Square Park at its Jan. 16 meeting. The upgrade will incorporate an honor stone component, according to a memo to the board from Village Clerk […]
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Fire guts John’s Disposal recycling building
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A fire at a local garbage and recycling company Jan. 8 resulted in no injuries, but plenty of damage at John’s Disposal recycling center. After numerous media requests throughout the day Monday, the City of Whitewater held a press conference at City Hall Monday afternoon to […]
East Troy School Board grapples with referendum question for spring ballot
Likely, voters in the East Troy School District will be asked to allow the district to exceed its state set revenue limits by $3 million each year for three years in a non-recurring operating referendum question on the April 4 spring election ballot. The School Board has not yet formally […]
Municipal and school boards are up for election
By Tracy Ouellette EDITOR Area residents interested in serving on local government boards and the East Troy Community School District Board of education are circulating nomination papers. Dec. 1 was the first day candidates can begin circulating nomination papers with 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, deadline to […]
A local Christmas attraction worth its weight – in glass, not gold
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Through this weekend, a new area holiday tradition has started at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay. The World’s Tallest Glass Tree, presented by Mack Glass and the Elliott Organization, offers a look at live glassblowing, steel sculpting and woodworking. There is also a winter […]
School Board recognizes students named scholars
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan-Darien School Board recognized two students during its meeting on Monday night. The two students were recognized for being part of the U.S. Presidential Scholars and Wisconsin State Senator programs. Delavan-Darien Principal Jim Karedes said senior Annabelle Schluneger is one of […]
Man charged with injuring deputy gets 25 years in prison
A Racine man who injured a Walworth County sheriff’s deputy who was deploying stop sticks in the Town of Spring Prairie on Aug. 1, 2021, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and 14 years extended supervision. Tony Perales, 26, an unlicensed driver who was fleeing from police when […]
Radio system funding moving forward
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR The Walworth County Board of Supervisors was set to hear, and potentially approve, a resolution Tuesday that would set the parameters for the purchase of new radios in its 911 Municipal Radio System Replacement project. The resolution, which the Finance Committee approved County Administrator […]
Baca case scheduled for jury trial
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR After a motion hearing Nov. 29, a 10-day jury trial has been scheduled for a former Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy accused of sexual assault and threatening behavior. Gerardo Baca, 37, is facing 20 felony charges filed in March of 2022, including six counts of […]
Former Walworth County sheriff candidate resigns
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR After making several statements during his run for Walworth County Sheriff about the state of the department and an investigation into those comments, Detective Craig Konopski resigned Friday, Dec. 2. Konopski was defeated in both the Republican primary and the General Election by Undersheriff […]
