City approves $19,735 for stun guns and cost to outfit new squad car By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of two purchases by the police department to acquire new stun guns and outfit a new squad car recently purchased by the department. The […]
Sports & Other News
School Board accepts resignations
Lunch prices go up, school day extended at Middle School By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy School Board accepted the resignations of five teachers at the June 8 regular meeting. High School teacher Julie Busch, personalized learning coordinator Maggie Mayer, district psychologist Amy Waters, Middle School choir director Kim […]
Legion baseball set for success
Experience will be the key, coach says By Dan Truttschel Correspondent As each of the past several summer baseball seasons approached, East Troy Legion Post 188 coach John Wick knew he had a young group that would have to take some lumps. But he also realized those lessons would soon […]
Soccer team ends season at sectionals
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A strong effort at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 3 regional level the previous week put the East Troy girls soccer team within two wins of a state tournament berth. That didn’t seem to matter to visiting Grafton. The Black Hawks scored three first-half goals […]
Sounds of summer
The junior kindergarten class opens the May 21 “Summer Fun” concert at Walworth Grade School with their rendition of “Five Green and Speckled Frogs.” (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Walworth School District to borrow $7 million for repairs
By Rumasa Noor Staff writer Walworth Joint School District 1 is planning to borrow nearly $7 million to address some of the immediate needs at the elementary and middle schools. According a press release from the district, the money is needed for maintenance projects that have been delayed for years […]
Awarding excellence
Legion names Utesch Athlete of the Year By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When recent Big Foot High School graduate Will Utesch sat in the crowd for awards night, he had an unexpected surprise. And that’s when he heard his own name called as the recipient of a prestigious year-end honor. But […]
It’s race day
Tour of America’s Dairyland returns to East Troy today The largest competitive cycling event in the United States, the Tour of America’s Dairyland, will make its fourth consecutive stop in East Troy today. The East Troy Cycling Classic began at 11:15 a.m. and is underway with eight hours of high-energy […]
No wake on Mill Lake
With the recent heavy rains and more forecast in the near future, Town of East Troy Chairman Joseph Klarkowski has issued a “slow no wake” order for Mill Lake until further notice. According to a press release from the township, Department of Public Works Superintendent Greg Twelmeyer reported Monday Lake […]
Black Point program is Wednesday at library
The date of a Black Point Estate presentation at the Lake Geneva Public Library was incorrect in captions that accompanied photographs of the event in the June 11 edition of the Lake Geneva Times. The Black Point program, “Life in 1888 at Black Point Estate and Beyond,” will be presented […]
