East Troy volleyball team dominates the competition By Derek Kiesow Correspondent With the gold ball firmly in grasp, East Troy High School head volleyball coach Jeremy Weis and his Trojans knew their hard work had just paid off. In a Friday morning pep rally the 1987 volleyball team, East Troy’s […]
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Blood drive Monday at East Troy Bible Church
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, at East Troy Bible Church, 2660 North St. To donate, call (800) RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed […]
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Village Board votes to eliminate village administrator position By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board eliminated the position of village administrator at its Nov. 4 meeting, putting longtime staffer Judy Weter out of a job. According to Village President Randy Timms, the decision to do away with the […]
WHS swimmers head to state this weekend
The Whitewater High School girls’ varsity swim team finished 6th at last week’s sectional meet and several members of the team qualified for state. Those qualifying for state include: the Medley Relay team of Debra Krebs, Callie Hebert, Sara Foucault and Kassie Yeazel; Focault in the 200 Individual Medley and […]
K9 officer to join police force in 2014
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent One of the newest members of the Whitewater Police Department in 2014 could be a different species. The city’s law enforcement agency is in the process of raising funds to have a K9, specifically trained in drug detection, in the department fold within the next year. […]
Whitewater band director to perform in concert
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Josh Barrett, the band director for Whitewater elementary schools will join members of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra in the first concert of the 2013-14 season, “Horizons” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at Calvary Community Church, N2620 Harris Road, Lake Geneva. The concert will include […]
Police looking for man who robbed Williams Bay bank
By Vicky Wedig Staff writer Police are looking for a man who robbed Walworth State Bank in Williams Bay at gunpoint Friday morning and then fled on foot. A white man wearing a black ski mask, dark gloves and a tan Carhartt jacket entered the bank at 10:01 a.m., walked […]
In my opinion: Thanks to Wedig, Chiefs will rebound
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent It’s been two years since I was on the football coaching staff at Big Foot High School, but every chance I get to go back and see the Chiefs in action, it’s certainly an opportunity I enjoy. And now that I’m on the […]
Compliance checks to target illegal alcohol sales
Local liquor sellers put on notice that police will send underage purchasers into their stores By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Elkhorn police will attempt to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage people this month with an effort that could be viewed as being more about educating business owners […]
Fontana eyes team approach
Friday meeting to settle administrative vacancies By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The Fontana Village Board is scheduled to convene a special meeting late Friday afternoon to finalize its interim solution for continued management of the village. On Monday, the board solved several of the challenges posed by the pending […]