The Village of East Troy’s Clerk’s Office urges voters in the Village of East Troy to plan now to make sure they have the acceptable photo ID to vote in the Feb. 21 Spring Primary and April 4 Spring Election. Most voters already have one of the types of photo […]
Sports & Other News
Spring Splash will not return in 2017
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Noting last year’s event went anything but swimmingly, organizers behind Spring Splash have decided to pull the plug on their college-geared event in Whitewater — at least for this year. Since 2013, a for-profit company known as Wisconsin Red has organized a Spring Splash event in […]
Whippets stop losing skid with overtime win
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whippets boys basketball team was able to stop a losing streak with a win in overtime against Clinton. Whitewater and Clinton for most of the first half of the game on Feb. 7. “I am glad we were able to hang on,” head coach Dan […]
Passing on a passion for pickleball
By Heather Ruenz Editor A recent afternoon of pickleball at Big Foot High School allowed local, adult players of the game to show the younger generation how it’s done, in a friendly competition. Chuck Thiesenhusen, director of the Big Foot Recreation District, said the intergenerational pickleball event was put together […]
Local teen earns Eagle Scout ranking
David Broga, 14, a freshman at Elkhorn Area High School, was recently honored at his Eagle Court of Honor for his project of creating bee hotels for Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy in Williams Bay. Broga, the son of Brian and Susan and a member of Boy Scout Troop 243 in […]
Village Board clamping down on meeting protocol
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The East Troy Village Board has a message for anyone coming before the elected body at one of its meetings: Supply us with your documents beforehand, or we will not act on your request. After reportedly encountering the frustration of receiving documents at a meeting and […]
Building it from scratch
Whitewater bicycle maker now teaching customization By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer John Sotherland has been building bicycles decades between his days at Schwinn Paramount in Waterford and now as owner of Sotherland Custom Bicycle in Whitewater. He has begun sharing that passion with others in one-on-one experiences. Sotherland is now […]
Girls basketball team receives No. 1 seed
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent As expected, the 19-1 overall Whitewater High School girls basketball team was seeded No. 1 of all Division 3 teams in the upcoming WIAA Tournament, according to Wissports.net. The seeds were announced this past weekend. The playoffs are set to begin on Feb. 21, but because […]
Community Wellness a focus at Free Clinic
Open Arms Free Clinic is kicking off its fifth year of serving the community with free community wellness opportunities open to the public. OAFC is the first and only free medical and supportive care in Walworth County serving low-income and uninsured residents with primary medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and […]
Girls drop three in a row
Team heads into regional action next week By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There were moments Monday night when the East Troy High School girls basketball team gave one of the top teams in the Rock Valley Conference’s North Division all it could handle. Unfortunately for the Trojans, a tough first half […]
