Freshman beats qualifying time, finishes 37th amongst 152 others By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Big Foot boys and girls cross country coach Tim Collins had fairly reasonable expectation for freshman Zanzie Demco prior to last weekend’s WIAA Division 2 State Meet. And by the end, Demco not only met the goal, […]
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Lady Elks take fourth at conference
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls swimming team finished in the top half Nov. 1 at the Southern Lakes Conference swim meet at Lake Geneva Badger High School. The Elks finished fourth with 270.5 points. Badger won the meet with 534 points. Burlington Combined finished second […]
Mair magnificent at state
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School’s Tay Mair ran one second off her best time of the season Saturday in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 State Cross Country Championships at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. Mair finished 106th in a field of 185 runners. […]
Whitewater man dies in crash on Highway 20 in East Troy
A 36-year-old Whitewater man is dead after a head-on collision on Highway 20 in East Troy early this morning. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Titus J. Greenwood was eastbound on Highway 20 when his 2011 Honda Insight crossed the centerline and entered the westbound […]
Heartbreaker for girls volleyball team
East Troy falls to Catholic Memorial in sectional semifinal By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Last week’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 sectional volleyball semifinal at Catholic Memorial had all the makings of an instant classic. And in many ways, the matchup of the state’s top-two ranked teams definitely lived up […]
‘We’re off to see the Wizard!’
Drama Club presents ‘The Wizard of Oz’ this weekend By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy High School Drama Club is presenting “The Wizard of Oz” this weekend. “It’s the 75th anniversary of the 1939 Wizard of Oz movie and that’s why we chose to do it,” co-director Deb Williamson […]
Warhawks coach shares key points of success
By Tom Ganser Correspondent At the Whitewater Rotary Club meeting Tuesday, Rotarian Jerry Theune introduced his invited speaker, Pat Miller, by sharing several of the outcomes of Miller’s tenure as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Men’s Basketball Program since the 2001-02 season. Some of the facts under Miller’s […]
Voters say no to referendum, again
Result sends officials back to the drawing board By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District facility needs referendum was voted down Tuesday by 406 votes. Vote totals, according to unofficial results Tuesday, are: No 3,120 Yes 2,714 Turn out was large for the midterm elections and with […]
Casual Joe’s 2 moves forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a series of delays, a local restaurateur has unveiled a firmed up timeline for his newest eatery. Whitewater officials are backing his plan. A year ago, Tyler Salisbery came before the Whitewater Common Council with plans of opening his second operation, Casual Joe’s 2, on […]
Night of honors
Dr. Ken Kidd (top photo on right) is recognized for serving more than 25 years at the Whitewater Unified School District Medical Advisor by board member Casey Judd at Tuesday night’s meeting. Dr. Roberta Wedl (not pictured) is taking over for Kidd. Board member Steve Ryan (above from the left) […]