The Williams Bay Women’s Civic League will have its 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Lion’s Field House in Williams Bay. The popular event is held during the Williams Bay Business Association’s “Day in the Bay” festivities. Serving from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., local residents […]
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Sharing the light
Hard work, persistence leads to church cross being lit again By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent After tirelessly working to locate an obsolete 100-year electrical part, the cross above Delavan’s First Baptist Church is now lit. The light of the cross, that is lit internally and located above the bell tower, broke […]
Emphasizing a sense of community
Downtown Whitewater unveils new street banners City crews and Downtown Whitewater Inc. volunteers removed holiday snowflake decorations and installed new light pole banners on Jan. 15. In 2018, Downtown Whitewater Inc. designed and printed new light pole banners for the downtown. And the board of directors decided unanimously to produce […]
Food donation made to honor farmer’s legacy
Nick Sergi’s giving will help feed people throughout county By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent All his family and friends, who were involved in making the 1,200 pounds of beef donation to the Walworth County Food Pantry Jan. 11 to honor the legacy of Sergi Farms founder Nick Sergi, would say […]
This week in the East Troy News…
Judge sets $250,000 bail for Franklin man charged with murder after two bodies were found in a burn pit at a Town of East Troy farmhouse. The East Troy Village Board moves forward with 2019 sidewalk project, removing the proposed multi-use trail on Highway 120 to seek state grant funding. […]
Transportation needs for homebound people discussed
By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Town of LaGrange resident Lynn Greene did not even bother making plans for Christmas. Not even to go to a family function. She has an electric wheelchair and can only get in a vehicle that has a motorized ramp due to having multiple sclerosis. “That is […]
Wintery fun
A family watches as a snow sculptor puts the finishing touches on his work at a past United States National Snow Sculpting Championship, held during Lake Geneva’s annual Winterfest. This year’s fest is Jan. 26 through Feb. 3 and will feature a hovercraft competition, human dog sled races, live […]
Parent night program cancelled
UPDATE: The East Troy School District program for parents and the community at large to provide information and resources to help kids dealing with anxiety that was scheduled for tonight has been cancelled because of the inclement weather.
On display
East Troy High School students Reese Billings (from left), Mikaela LaBonte, Brooke Schubert, Isabella Steffes, Georgia Woodley, Grace Bird, Shelby Katzman, Mckenzie Dzioba and Chad Metzger (pictured in a self portrait) showed their artwork in the school’s Advance Art Exhibit Jan. 16.
Public art project kicks off Jan. 27 in Whitewater
The Whitewater Arts Alliance will kick off its 2019 Public Art Project, titled “Portals to the Past: Portals to the Future of Our Community,” at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27. Carol Cartwright will give a presentation during the event at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St. Cartwright […]
