Kikkoman Foods Inc., in Walworth is already the world’s leading producer of naturally brewed soy sauce. Now the company wants to show it is committed to the environment as well. The public has an opportunity to comment on Kikkoman’s application for Tier 1 of Wisconsin’s Green Tier Program, which is […]
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Avoid health-care marketplace fraud
Information available at Badger High School ACA Awareness Labs on Thursdays The Walworth County ACA Awareness Steering Committee is aware of some residents going to the incorrect website to seek Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) marketplace information and are now being harassed to purchase non-subsidized insurance outside of the marketplace. […]
Boys soccer team wins conference championship
By David Paulsen Sports Correspondent With a 7-0 victory over East Troy Oct. 10, the Whitewater High School boys soccer team claimed the Rock Valley Conference 2013 championship. It is the Whippets third RVC title since 2006. The Whippet boys had led the RVC throughout the season, but needed the […]
Local woman dies in crash Sunday
Whitewater man arrested for OWI-homicide A 40-year-old Whitewater woman and a 65-year-old Illinois man died Sunday in separate crashes in the towns of Whitewater and Darien. In the Town of Whitewater, Melissa J. Patrick, 40, was ejected from the sport utility vehicle she was driving when it rolled on Highway […]
On the map!
The first and second grade class at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in East Troy made this United States puzzle as part of their recent map study. The students learned how to read different kinds of maps and about parts of maps such as a map key, compass rose and map […]
State streak reaches 17th year for tennis team
Goode and Kloth advance for second straight year The East Troy High School girls tennis team will play in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state girls individual tennis tournament for the 17th consecutive season. Seniors Abi Goode and Paige Kloth return to state where they finished in the top 16 […]
Undefeated, again
Volleyball team heads into conference on top By Derek Kiesow Sports correspondent The East Troy High School volleyball team completed their quest for a fourth undefeated Rock Valley Conference season in a row with easy wins over Jefferson and Edgerton last week. The Trojans traveled to Jefferson as the large […]
Out of the game
Football team misses playoff berth By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The immediate emotion following Friday night’s Rock Valley Conference contest at Evansville-Albany for the East Troy High School football team was disappointment. And that was to be expected, because the Trojans’ 41-21 loss eliminated them from a post-season berth. But […]
Soccer team closes regular season on a loss
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The regular-season Rock Valley Conference champions flexed their muscles in a boys soccer matchup with East Troy last week. And in the end, there wasn’t much the Trojans could do to stem the tide. Visiting Whitewater scored seven goals and kept East Troy from reaching […]
Native American traditions passed on
By Tom Ganser Correspondent School traditions play an important part in fond memories of school days recalled years later, especially if they take part in a special activity that their parents also experienced. For seventh graders at Whitewater Middle School, Native American Day on Sept. 24 was a perfect example […]
