Walworth County landowners are encouraged to sign up now for conservation practices for 2014. Greg Igl, District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Walworth County, says the signup deadline is early this year. Applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) need to be completed by Nov. […]
Sports & Other News
Whippet swim team posts 60 best times
During one of the toughest times of the season, when the team is training the hardest, the Whitewater High School girls swim team is posting the highest amount of best times ever. On Oct. 15 against Burlington 60 best times were recorded; improving on the 56 and 41 best times […]
Whippet girls, Harms conference champs
By David Paulsen Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School girls cross country team wrested the Rock Valley Conference championship from three-time defending champion McFarland Oct. 17, in dramatic fashion. In the process, the Whippet girls captured their 12th conference title in program history. “Running like their butts were on fire, […]
Don’t miss Maker Monday
The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library will hold its second Maker Monday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 28 and will feature a monster-themed paper craft. The library will be firing up its new Cricut die cutting machine and creating monster shapes that attendees can use for cards, book covers, decorations or a […]
Local woman donates farm to Michael Fields
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Betty Phelps Refior, of Whitewater, says she’s been an environmentalist since was a little girl when she read “A Girl of the Limberlost,” a novel written by American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. “My fifth-grade teacher told us about it and I read it and […]
Common Council adds liquor license
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Touting it as an opportunity to invest in the city’s economy, Whitewater officials voted last week to increase the number of liquor licenses within the community from 23 to 24. The Common Council voted unanimously in favor of passing an ordinance that reflected the change. The […]
Village continues to look at potential referendum
By Kellen Olshefski staff writer In the wake of recent concerns about special assessments and the Mill Street construction project, the Village of East Troy Board continued discussions at its Oct. 21 meeting considering the possibility of a referendum. While Village Attorney Linda Gray said a referendum is possible, but […]
Tennis duo finish career on medal podium
Kloth and Goode finish in sixth at state Paige Kloth and Abi Goode went into the state tournament as a special qualifier and ended the tournament on the podium with a sixth place finish. The senior duo became the second team in school history to earn a medal at the […]
Conference champs!
By Derek Kiesow Sports Correspondent The undefeated Rock Valley North Champion East Troy High School Trojans took their talents to Edgerton to participate in the year-end RVC Volleyball Championships. The tournament seeds teams from both sides of the conference to allow for one undisputed champion at conclusion. East Troy, North’s […]
Trojans fall to regional champs
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Early in last week’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 3 regional opener at St. Thomas More, the East Troy High School boys soccer team had its sights set on a monumental upset. The Trojans had the lead just seven minutes into the contest – but […]
