The East Troy Police Department is warning area residents of two recent incidents that appear to be fraudulent in nature. On Aug. 20, a 76-year-old man reported to police that he had received a phone call from the Federal Reserve Bank in Miami, Fla. The person on the phone stated […]

Whitewater Police Department to crack down on drunken motorists during the campaign The Whitewater Police Department will be out in force along with hundreds of other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin for the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunken drivers from now until Sept. 2. Drunken […]

One hundred and nine Walworth County youth, grades 3-13, participated in this year’s residential 4-H Camp at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center in the Wisconsin Dells July 7-10.  The three-day, three-night adventure followed the theme, “Around the World,” and was conducted in partnership between 4-H Youth Director Cole Radtke, Lake […]

All that sweet corn ripening in fields across Wisconsin produces an annual state economic impact of nearly $130 million when it’s processed, according to a new report from UW-Whitewater. “Value-added vegetables have an enormous economic impact in this state,’’ said Russ Kashian, a professor of economics and director of the […]

New state-budget plans to borrow almost $1 billion–or about one in six dollars spent–to pay for state transportation programs over the next two years is one of several warning signs the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX) cites in a just-released report, “Wisconsin’s Transportation Funding Dilemma.” Now celebrating its 81st year, WISTAX […]

Mill Street rehab tops the list of possible capital expenses By Tyler Lamb Staff Writer The East Troy Village Board took a preliminary look Monday night at how East Troy’s 2014 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) requests are shaping up. East Troy plans to spend close to $1.34 million on capital […]