By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A final pretrial hearing is scheduled for Aug. 5 for a Madison man who allegedly stabbed a woman at her Whitewater apartment in November. A jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 10 to 12 for Jason L. Grant, 28, who was charged Nov. 25 in […]
Sports & Other News
Pool opening delayed
City votes in favor of reducing season pass by 25 percent By Kellen Olshefski Editor The opening of Elkhorn’s new Sunset Park pool is now expected to be delayed a few weeks due to some changes in the construction timeline. Mayor Brian Olson said at Monday’s City of Elkhorn Common […]
City explores adding additional green space
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For years, it’s been loosely referred to throughout the city as the “Bridge to Nowhere.” A group of Whitewater residents recently came before city officials with a request to make that bridge, located at the intersection of Walworth Avenue and Indian Mound Parkway, a transition to […]
Expanded operations
U.S. Packaging to build new plant in East Troy By Tracy Ouellette Editor East Troy Village Board President Randy Timms announced at Monday night’s board meeting that U.S. Packaging will expand its operations in East Troy this year, building a new plant in the Industrial Park. Timms said the move […]
Girls track sends seven to state meet
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For seven members of the East Troy High School girls track team, the 2015 season will end on the state’s biggest stage. And at this point of the year, that’s exactly what every athlete strives to achieve. East Troy will compete in four events this weekend […]
Runners shine at sectional
Boys track advances to state By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s safe to say East Troy High School boys track coach Josh Herrell has seen a lot in his 14-year career. But even Herrell was left speechless by what he saw at last week’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 East […]
Baseball draws two seed
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy baseball team spent Wednesday’s opening round of the Division 2 regional waiting for an opponent, as the Trojans drew the No. 2 seed and with it, a first-round bye. East Troy (13-10 overall) will host either third-seeded Catholic Memorial or sixth-seeded Whitewater Friday […]
Soccer closes with two wins
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy girls soccer team finished its regular season last week with victories of 4-2 over Big Foot-Williams Bay and 7-0 Monday night at Edgerton. East Troy finished the regular season at 12-8 and tied Big Foot for third in the Rock Valley Conference at […]
Thoreson earns honor
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Also last week, the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin announced that Thoreson had been named as an Academic All-State honoree for 2015. To be considered, student-athletes had to have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.25, participate in at least 75 percent of […]
Golfers qualify for sectionals
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A strong effort at last week’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 Catholic Memorial Regional extended two East Troy boys golfers’ season at least one more week. Senior Mitchell Sullivan and sophomore Jason Heidelmeier finished eighth and 16th overall, respectively, at the regional but qualified […]