A single-family home on the 200 block of Fremont Street in Darien caught fire at about 11:40 p.m. Jan. 5. The home’s occupant needed medical attention, according to a press release from Darien Fire Chief Justin Schuenke. The extent of the injury suffered by the home’s occupant in the fire […]
Sports & Other News
Historical Society to meet
The Historical Society of Walworth & Big Foot Prairie will hold a brief annual meeting followed by the popular historical show and tell program on Thursday, Jan. 24. Activities begin at 7 p.m. in the Golden Years Retirement Village lower level auditorium, 270 Ridge Road, Walworth. It’s open and free […]
Area students on a collision course
PLTW program allows kids to apply knowledge learned By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent West Side Elementary School students Rylie Paterson, Tristian Chapman and River Speciale recently used real eggs in the cars they assembled to answer a series of questions: How do seatbelts and airbags absorb energy, where does the energy […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy School Board moved one step closer to a possible operational referendum at the Jan. 7 special board meeting. After a working session, the board instructed administration to have a three-year, $1.4 million operational referendum question drafted for possible approval at Monday night’s meeting at 6 p.m. in […]
Whitewater races feature intrigue heading into April election
Here is a rundown of the candidates who will be on the April 2 ballot for the spring election in the Whitewater area: City of Whitewater Four seats are on the ballot for Whitewater City Council in April. Three incumbents are running for re-election but are unopposed: Carol McCormick in […]
Franklin man charged with murder
Police working to ID two bodies found at East Troy farmhouse UPDATED – A 43-year-old Franklin man was charged Tuesday with first-degree reckless homicide and hiding a corpse after human remains were found in a fire pit at a Town of East Troy farmhouse last week. According to a press […]
Carollo’s bucket gives Whippets thrilling victory
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspodent Sophomore Kacie Carollo came up big when it mattered most as she helped end the Whippets’ three-game losing streak. Carollo hit a game-winning basket with 4.7 seconds remaining to help beat Fort Atkinson, 39-38, on Monday. “I was lucky to make the shot because I […]
Logan Eischeid third BFHS player to reach 1,000 points
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Logan Eischeid highlighted Big Foot’s first game last week, a 66-63 RVC win Jan. 3 over visiting Edgerton, when he became the program’s third 1,000-point scorer. The historic basket came on a back-door cut by Eischeid, who gathered himself and was able to finish at the […]
Badger wrestlers place 14th at Mid-States Classic
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger wrestling team finished 14th out of 42 teams competing at the Mid-States Classic wrestling tournament held at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Dec. 28 and 29. The Badgers did lose one of their team captains because of an injury. Jake Stritesky, […]
Elkhorn swimmers win Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swim team finished first or second in each event and won the Connor Bourke Relays Jan. 5 at Fort Atkinson High School. The Elks beat three other teams Jan. 3 in a four-team Southern Lakes Conference meet at Elkhorn. […]
