By David Paulsen Corresp ondent With one first-place finish and a second-place, as well, the East Troy High School wrestling squad finished 15th overall among 43 teams at the Mid-States Wrestling Classic held Friday and Saturday at UW-Whitewater. Head coach Mike Howard noted that he told his squad to shoot […]
Sports & Other News
Trojans bring home Badger Tournament title
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There is no doubt the East Troy girls basketball team can put up some huge offensive numbers every time they take the floor. But what’s becoming even more apparent is how tough the Trojans are defensively. In fact, they are down right stingy. East Troy, ranked […]
East Troy library director to retire
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After more than two decades at the helm of the East Troy Lions Public Library, Director Jackie Gotz is retiring. Her successor is expected to be named in the coming weeks, officials say. Ann Zess, president of the Library Board, said she and the other six […]
Sing-A-Long -A Sound of Music
Most successful movie musical of all time coming to Whitewater Nearly everyone has seen the most successful musical of all time before, but now area residents are getting the chance to experience it up close and personal. A special production of “The Sound of Music” is playing at UW-Whitewater’s Young […]
Whippet girls score big victory
By David Paulsen Correspondent In a battle between the No. 7- and No. 8-ranked teams in Division 2, the Whitewater High School girls basketball team emerged with a hard-fought 56-54 win Saturday at Stoughton. Both teams came into the non-conference tilt undefeated, with Whitewater ranked No. 7, and Stoughton No. […]
Happy 2013!
Sean Carroll, singer of Hoi Polloi, rings in 2013 on stage at Lindey’s On Beulah Dec. 31. (Lindey Neudorff photo)
Young Library’s new logo tells a story
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It’s a circle containing several images within it, and its creator says the simple design tells a far greater story about the Irving L. Young Memorial Library and the facility’s presence within a community with deep roots. Earlier this year, library staff held a contest in […]
East Troy businesses help food pantry
The East Troy Food Pantry recently received $3,324 through the collaborative effort efforts of the employees and customers of three local businesses. When the employees of First Citizens State Bank shared information about their plans for the fourth annual bake sale to benefit the East Troy Food Pantry, Troy and […]
Snowstorm leaves 17,000 without power
Some outages last overnight Dec. 20 By Alexandrea Dahlstrom STAFF WRITER A winter storm Dec. 20 downed power lines throughout Walworth County leaving 17,000 Alliant Energy customers without electricity. According to the National Weather Service, 1.85 inches of rain fell in Walworth County on Dec. 19 into Dec. 20 and […]
Offensive woes continue for Whitewater boys
By David Paulsen Correspondent Playing with a lot of energy, the Whitewater High School boys basketball team trailed just 18-14 after one quarter Saturday in a non-conference matchup at Stoughton. But the Whippets were unable to sustain that level of energy in the second half and Stoughton dominated on their […]
