Big Foot High School’s Homecoming parade Sept. 28 included juniors Noah Todd (front, from left), Haden Tipps, Melissa Konkel and Grant Brongiel on their class float, “Cage The Blue Devils.” See more coverage from the Chiefs homecoming events in the Oct. 5 Times/Reporter. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Sports & Other News
Delavan-Darien School District switches health insurance plans
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved switching from Anthem Insurance to Wisconsin Education Association Trust on Sept. 24. The switch will help the district avoid an 18 percent increase in costs, and the district will save 4 percent over the amount it spent on health insurance […]
Conference tourney time
Ben Venteicher scored the lone goal for the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer team during its 2-1 loss to Whitewater Sept. 27. The Chiefs will begin the Rock Valley Conference tournament on Monday. See more local sports in the Oct. 5 Times/Reporter. (Bob Mischka photo)
Helping fill a service void
New Beginnings APFV opens Whitewater office By Todd Mishler Copy Editor It already was serving clients in Whitewater. And besides, county lines mean nothing when it comes to serving people in crisis situations. New Beginnings APFV has served victims of domestic violence from its location in Elkhorn since the late […]
Man charged with growing marijuana
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 8 for a man charged with growing marijuana on his Town of East Troy property. Robert J. Sanders, 49, was charged Sept. 19 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession with intent to deliver marijuana, manufacturing or delivering marijuana, possession of a controlled […]
Golfers wrap season
Team finishes seventh at sectionals By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The final results Monday didn’t quite swing in the East Troy High School girls golf team’s favor. But the Trojans enjoyed a heck of a run just to get there. East Troy finished seventh at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division […]
Trinity Church to host Dare 2 Share event
On Oct. 13, Dare 2 Share LIVE will be broadcast at Trinity Church in Pell Lake from the flagship event in Denver, Colo., and streamed to more than 95 satellite sites nationwide. Each individual site will feature its own live worship band and emcee trainer along with the direct feed […]
Elks Rand advances to golf sectionals
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent One member of the Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team lived to play another day after a WIAA Division 1 regional tournament Sept. 26 at Riverside Golf Course in Janesville. Ryley Rand advanced from the regional to Monday’s sectional tournament at The Highlands […]
This week in the East Troy News…
The East Troy Village Board approved more Halloween activities on the Village Square. The annual Pumpkin Walk will move to the square this year and will combine with trick or treat on Oct. 31. Gov. Scott Walker discusses the campaign issues, education in the state and the economy. Also in […]
Trojans fall in homecoming game
Trojans face tough contest against Jefferson tonight By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School football team found itself in an old-fashioned back-and-forth shootout with visiting Edgerton on Friday night. And for three quarters, the Trojans traded punches with the Tide. But in the fourth quarter, that’s when Edgerton […]