By Doris Reinke Correspondent TV news viewers watched in awe as cameras recorded the horrendous floods in Colorado recently. The torrential rains caused mudslides, which blocked highways. Rushing water in ditches caused roads to crumble and collapse. Houses and cars floated in lakes, which were overflowing their banks. People in […]
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East Troy builder offering new roof for county veteran
Deadline to apply for free work is Oct. 31 By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer James R. Taylor & Sons Inc., of East Troy, is offering a new, no-cost roof to one lucky Walworth County military veteran. “We just wanted to do something for the veterans that are all doing so […]
Kikkoman applies for Green Tier program
Kikkoman Foods Inc., in Walworth is already the world’s leading producer of naturally brewed soy sauce. Now the company wants to show it is committed to the environment as well. The public has an opportunity to comment on Kikkoman’s application for Tier 1 of Wisconsin’s Green Tier Program, which is […]
Avoid health-care marketplace fraud
Information available at Badger High School ACA Awareness Labs on Thursdays The Walworth County ACA Awareness Steering Committee is aware of some residents going to the incorrect website to seek Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) marketplace information and are now being harassed to purchase non-subsidized insurance outside of the marketplace. […]
Local woman dies in crash Sunday
Whitewater man arrested for OWI-homicide A 40-year-old Whitewater woman and a 65-year-old Illinois man died Sunday in separate crashes in the towns of Whitewater and Darien. In the Town of Whitewater, Melissa J. Patrick, 40, was ejected from the sport utility vehicle she was driving when it rolled on Highway […]
On the map!
The first and second grade class at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in East Troy made this United States puzzle as part of their recent map study. The students learned how to read different kinds of maps and about parts of maps such as a map key, compass rose and map […]
Native American traditions passed on
By Tom Ganser Correspondent School traditions play an important part in fond memories of school days recalled years later, especially if they take part in a special activity that their parents also experienced. For seventh graders at Whitewater Middle School, Native American Day on Sept. 24 was a perfect example […]
School Board crunches numbers
Members delay vote on tax levy until Oct. 28 meeting By Tracy Ouellette Editor It was a good news, bad news situation for the East Troy Community Schools Board of Education Monday night, when Business Administrator Kathy Zwirgzdas laid out the 2013-14 budget details for the members. Armed with spreadsheets […]
Lake Lawn owners remain secret
Investors choose to keep interests private By Vicky Wedig Editor Nearly two years after buying Lake Lawn Resort, the owners – touted at the time of the resort’s purchase as “a group of local investors” – have not revealed their identities. The front man on the 2011 purchase and […]
Community Pumpkin Walk at Timber-lee Saturday
Timber-lee Christian Center, N8705 Scout Road, East Troy, will host its 12th annual Pumpkin Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. The event is free to the public and features lit jack-o-lanterns carved and lining a winding track through the camp’s pathway. The walk begins at the […]
