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Monday, May 12, 2025
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer For one Elkhorn resident, an interest in history led to a spark of inspiration to piece together a film about a school he’s passionate about: Tibbets Elementary. Jeff Rosendahl, president of the Tibbets Elementary Parent Teacher Association, began his project approximately a year ago to […]
East Troy Electric Railroad celebrates Halloween The East Troy Electric Railroad will host Tracks and Treats during Halloween weekend, a celebration of the hallowed holiday featuring costumed train operators, conductors and depot personal. Children who display the Halloween spirit by arriving in costume will ride the rails for free and […]
The Village of East Troy Police Department, 2015 Energy Dr., is holding its annual drug take back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and TEAM ETC. the department will collect unwanted, expired, unused and/or potentially dangerous prescription drugs to […]
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer A 59-year-old Eagle woman was hospitalized after an Oct. 5 collision with an East Troy Electric Railroad car at the Byrnes Street railroad crossing. According to a police report from the Village of East Troy Police Department, shortly after 3 p.m. a train from the […]
More than 250 participants, volunteers, and friends came out Oct. 13 for the third annual Run for Trey event, held in honor of Treyton Kilar who was lost to a drunk driver Sept. 2, 2010. The number of participants has grown each year, as 210 runners/walkers registered for the 5K […]
By Doris Reinke Correspondent TV news viewers watched in awe as cameras recorded the horrendous floods in Colorado recently. The torrential rains caused mudslides, which blocked highways. Rushing water in ditches caused roads to crumble and collapse. Houses and cars floated in lakes, which were overflowing their banks. People in […]
Deadline to apply for free work is Oct. 31 By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer James R. Taylor & Sons Inc., of East Troy, is offering a new, no-cost roof to one lucky Walworth County military veteran. “We just wanted to do something for the veterans that are all doing so […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
