Members of the Warhawk Crew points students and their family members in the right direction and lend a helping hand with loading and unloading the morning of move-in day at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Aug. 30. (Tom Ganser photo)
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News from throughout Walworth County
City to increase support of Hispanic population
One third of WUSD students, 10 percent of residents are of ethnic descent By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With nearly 10 percent of its population comprised of persons of Hispanic heritage, Whitewater officials have expressed a desire to bring members of the cultural and ethnic group into the fold of civic […]
Branding East Troy
Board works on new logo for village By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A depiction of East Troy’s signature landmark – the historic village square – will almost certainly remain a part of the community logo in the years ahead. But officials are considering tweaks to the imagery with grander marketing ambitions […]
New in school
Kindergarten students listen to their new teacher Laurie Fitch explain how to sign up for milk with their lunch on the first day of school at Doubek Elementary on Tuesday morning. The East Troy Community Schools welcomed back students Sept. 1 for the 2015-16 school year. (Tracy Ouellette photo)
‘I Love America, But It’s Complicated’
Square Players one-man cabaret show premiers Friday night By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Square Players will present “I Love America, But It’s Complicated: Songs and Stories of Patriotism and Protest” Sept. 4-6 at Ivan’s Backstage, 2087 Division Street, East Troy. The play will be directed by Charles Dimick. […]
Walworth County Fair in full swing
State’s largest county fair runs through Labor Day By Rumasa Noor Staff Writer The Labor Day weekend will mark the 166th anniversary of the Walworth County Fair. The fair will be celebrated from Sept. 2 through 7 on fairgrounds in Elkhorn, 411 E. Court St. The annual event provides entertainment […]
By Vicky Wedig Editor One year ago this summer, 7-year-old Josie Picard – whose singing voice froze an audience at the Milwaukee Mile and wowed the crowd at the Sky Circus on Ice in Delavan – told the Delavan Enterprise editor the place she’d most like to sing is at […]
Still debating the fate of Chester Byrnes
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy School Board got into another discussion about the fate of Chester Byrnes at Monday night’s meeting. Board member Mike Zei said he wanted to keep the building a “civic campus” and community members had been in contact with him about it. The discussion […]
Big Foot brings on new staff
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Since the start of August, Big Foot High School has announced the addition of several new members to its teaching staff via its Facebook page, as well as the resignation and retirement of others. This year, David Olson, from Madison, will begin his teaching career at […]
Lowering the periscope
Submarine captain from East Troy passes on command By Amanda Gray Contributor The USS Maine Blue crew of the ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine conducted a change of command ceremony at Deterrent Park on Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Aug. 13. Cmdr. Kelly Laing, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, relieved Capt. William Johnson, from […]
