At the March 24 Friday Lenten Fish Fry at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Fontana Alexis Bender (left) takes a break to join the Katie, Laura and Troy Hummel from Walworth. Tonight’s (April 7) fish fry, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the parish, 137 Dewey Ave., […]
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‘Big Fish’ to hit the stage at Elkhorn Area HS
By Heather Ruenz Editor The musical “Big Fish,” set to be presented at Elkhorn Area High School this weekend, focuses on Edward Bloom’s extraordinary adventures, tales told to his son Will, according to director Lisa Dettmann-Webb, who is also an English and Speech teacher at the school. “In adulthood, Will […]
Seager wins Village Board president seat
Incumbents lost trustee seats Village of East Troy Trustee Scott Seager has unseated Village Board President Randy Timms in today’s Spring Election. According to unofficial results, Seager won the president’s seat with 444 votes to Timms’ 181. In the village trustee race, both incumbents – Fred Douglass (244 votes) and […]
Seager challenges Timms in April 4 election
East Troy Village Board president seat on the ballot By Tracy Ouellette Editor In what has become a hotly contested race, East Troy Village Board President Randy Timms is being challenged by Trustee Scott Seager for his seat on the board. With the candidates on either side of what has […]
Five vie for three open Village Board seats
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The residents in the Village of East Troy will have the opportunity to vote on more than half the board’s makeup in the April 4 Spring Election when the three open trustee seats and the Village Board president’s seat are up for election. Up for re-election […]
On stage at the high school
A Connecticut Yankee is misplaced in time and space By Tracy Ouellette Editor The cast and crew of next weekend’s production of “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” are busy rehearsing and building sets for East Troy High School’s spring play. The play is based off Mark Twain’s […]
Whitewater PD to keep K-9 unit
Search for new dog underway By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a brief hiatus, the head of the Whitewater Police Department has emphatically stated a reinstatement of the city’s K-9 unit is imminent. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher said a search is underway for the successor of Boomer, the lab who was […]
Show offs
Nick Robison, Matt Nickelsen, Harrison Warren, Angel Casteneda and Kyle Holmes perform “Gary Come Home” at Open Mic Night, March 10 at Williams Bay High School. The event was a fundraiser that benefits fine arts programs and scholarships in the district. “Most of the acts are students playing instruments […]
Organizations seek clarity on food labels
Confusion about ‘use-by’ dates might contribute to food waste The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute asked their members to standardize quality dates that appear on food packages in an effort to curb the problem of food waste. A 2013 report from the Harvard Food Law and Policy […]
Chapel on Hill to present ‘The Go Tour’
Chapel on the Hill will present the youth musical “The Go Tour” at its Christian Arts Centre at 7 p.m. April 7 and 8 and 3 p.m. April 9. “The Go Tour” is about taking God’s love around the world. The production was created by Jeff Slaughter and Brian Green, […]
