Minette adds D3football honors to list of accomplishments Tyler Huber, of Mukwonago, has been named USA College Football Division III Preseason First Team All-American. Teammates Cole Klotz, Elm Grove; Louissaint Minett, Whitewater; Kyle Wismer, Spring Grove, Ill.; and Eric Kindler, Germantown, added honorable mention preseason honors. Minett added D3football.com second […]
Sports & Other News
Fitness center closing pools next week
Whitewater Aquatic & Fitness Center, 580 S. Elizabeth St., Whitewater, will be closing all of the swimming pools, related pool based classes, locker rooms, and lobby, next week, July 29 through Aug. 2. The pools are being drained for maintenance and repair. The pools will resume regular scheduling and activities, […]
Weekend ahead: Elkhorn celebrates Festival of Summer
Enjoy the sounds, smells and tastes of summer this weekend during the 44th annual Festival Summer. Hosted by the Elkhorn Rotary Club, the festival will be held at Veterans Park on the square. The Festival of Summer will run from 11 a.m. Friday, July 26 until 11 p.m. Saturday, July […]
Big top circus comes to Lake Lawn Airport
As part of its 77th consecutive year of touring the United States, Carson & Barnes Circus – the largest traveling big top tent circus in America – will visit Delavan on Sunday at the Lake Lawn Resort Airport. The Delavan Historical Society is sponsoring the circus to help raise money […]
Web show to go ‘behind the scenes’ at circus
By Vicky Wedig Editor Underground Lake Geneva will go under the big top in Delavan on Sunday. The web show, with host Philip Sassano and producer Phil Bonyata, will take a behind-the-scenes look at the Carson and Barnes Circus at the Lake Lawn Airport. Sassano said the show uses a […]
Town to save money on insurance
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Town Board approved changing insurance companies July 16. Town Administrator John Olson said the change will save the town $34,302 a year in premiums. Olson said EMC Insurance, which specializes in municipal insurance, has never represented the township and made an aggressive bid […]
Celebrating a perfect season
Express sweep doubleheader, remain in second
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With just three regular-season games remaining, the East Troy Express Land O’ Lakes baseball team continues to hang onto second place in the Southwest Division. East Troy made sure of that Sunday with a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Wales Royals to improve to 9-5 overall. […]
‘Harvey’ comes to town
Nineteen East Troy High School thespians performed in the play “Harvey” on Friday and Saturday. Above: Michael Lois and Ruth Kelly portray a doctor and nurse. Below from left: MaiLei Meyers, Lexi Mitchell and Tyler Fridley perform in a scene. (Photos by Eric Kramer)
Historical society ‘cools it’ with summer ice harvesting exhibit
The East Troy Area Historical Society has opened a new exhibit at the Kubicki Museum and Heritage Center on the Square in East Troy. The theme for the new exhibit is ice harvesting. Sometimes referred to as “winter agriculture,” ice harvesting took place on area lakes every winter […]