By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School boys basketball team is under new leadership as the Forrest Larson era ended last year with the retirement of the Wisconsin Hall of Fame coach. The John Witte era begins Nov. 27 at home against Grayslake North. Witte is in his […]
Sports & Other News
Highway Department aims to keep roads safe
The Walworth County Highway Department is responsible for the snow and ice removal of about 400 lane miles of county trunk highways and an additional 700 lane miles of state highways through contract with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The majority of snow removal operations within Walworth County will occur […]
Man charged with burglarizing ex’s home
An initial appearance is scheduled for Nov. 28 for a Delavan man charged with stealing items from his ex-wife’s home in the Town of Delavan. Jesse C. Ostrander, 37, was charged Nov. 7 in Walworth County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or dwelling. According to the criminal complaint, […]
A promising start for Elkhorn girls hoops team
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 64-24 rout Nov. 15 in a non-conference game at Williams Bay. The Elks played a non-conference game last Tuesday at Palmyra-Eagle, and play a non-conference game Nov. 27 at […]
Darien village board president chooses not to run for re-election
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Darien Village Board President Kurt Zipp announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in April so that he can focus his energy on researching alternative options for education in the village. Zipp, who has served as board president for the past eight years, said […]
Comets boys basketball team looks to improve
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team is looking to work hard and get better than it was last year, said to Coach Chris Hembrook. The team suffered through a winless conference season (2-21 overall) last year but never gave up. “The kids worked hard […]
Mukwonago woman charged with 7th drunken driving offense
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 26 for a Mukwonago woman charged with a seventh drunken driving offense in the Town of Lyons. Laurie A. Walker, 51, was charged Nov. 12 in Walworth County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated, seventh offense. According to the criminal complaint, Walker was […]
PARC hoping to clear up ambiguity on fence ordinance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A Whitewater commission is in the midst of combing through existing stipulations pertaining to yard fences and walls in the hopes of striking a balance between eradicating blight while maintaining property owners’ rights. The Plan and Architectural Review Commission on Monday discussed possible changes to a […]
Turkey time
At Immanuel United Church of Christ in Walworth’s Annual Turkey Dinner Nov. 10, helpers prepared more than 800 meals, nearly half expected to be picked up at the drive-thru. Shown dishing up food are Phyllis Dodd, June Murray, Wanda McKinnell, Joyce Pagel and Laura Kolnik. See more photos in […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy School District received an “exceeds expectations” report card from the Department of Public Instruction. Read about the district test scores and report card in this week’s edition of the paper. The Holiday Help of East Troy program is collecting donations at various locations throughout the area. Help […]
