A Town of Lyons man is charged with six felony and two misdemeanor offenses after being found with nearly 13 pounds of marijuana and $20,000 cash in his Pleasant Street home. Donald J. Puchalski III, 25, who has a Burlington address, was charged Feb. 1 in Walworth County Circuit Court […]
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Middle school hosts district Solo Ensemble Festival
East Troy sends jazz vocalist to state competition East Troy Middle School student Randy Jacob will be competing in the state solo ensemble competition after receiving a Class A Excellent first-place rating plus star at Saturday’s Wisconsin School of Music Associations District Solo Ensemble Festival at the middle school. More […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy High School varsity wrestling team is sending four grapples to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 State Tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison this weekend. The East Troy Village Board is looking for metrics to gauge the success of the municipal airport Dave and Reenie […]
East Troy PTO having shoe drive fundraiser
Money to be used for new playground equipment The East Troy Elementary PTO is having a shoe drive fundraiser until April 12 to raise funds for additional, new playground equipment for Prairie View Elementary School. ETE PTO will earn funds based on the total weight of the pairs of […]
Council denies liquor license
Applicant’s history, issues at other stores noted by police chief By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of denying a liquor license last week for Sunny’s Liquor, after several issues in the applicant’s history were brought to the forefront. Sunny’s Liquor is a […]
Area balloon artist wins Designer of the Year award
Wisconsin Balloon Décor owner, Sara Meyer of Lake Geneva, returned home on Feb. 4 after competing for 13 hours to become the 2019 Balloon Designer of the Year. The title was awarded in St. Louis at the bi-annual FLOAT convention, an international event for professional balloon decorators. Meyer is the […]
Whitewater chief has hopes for capital projects
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As all department heads do each summer in the City of Whitewater, Police Chief Aaron Raap last year submitted a proposed 2019 budget, which he recently described as nuts and bolts and captured the most necessary expenses within the department. When all was said and done, […]
A reading celebration
Delavan Christian School celebrated World Read Aloud Day Feb. 1, featuring Mr. Mike Kasun, an illustrator, Aram Public Library’s Miss Katherine, the school’s Mrs. Beth Hutson and local Christian author, Judith Rolfs. Aram Public Library’s Miss Katherine poses with preschool through second grade students (front row) Evelyn Kibler, Mackenzie Taylor, […]
Taking steps to protect seniors
Tri-county triad to address the many facets of elder abuse By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Elder abuse is not only neglect or verbal/physical abuse. It’s a trend toward seniors being taken advantage of simply because they’re vulnerable, according to Carol Dreger. Dreger lives at Westshire Farms, a senior community in Delavan, […]
Basketball: The family business
Kacie Carollo has learned the game from her parents, who coach at UW-Whitewater By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Some kids experience youth sports with their parents as coaches. Kacie Carollo grew up around a college basketball program that her parents have led to three Final Fours during their tenure. “Definitely, […]
