Josh Barrett, above, performs with the Swing Band at the annual Gala Concert, “Evening in Paris” Feb. 13 in the Riviera Ballroom on Geneva Lake. He also performs with the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra. Pat and Mark Bromley, left, also of Whitewater, browse the silent auction items […]
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Officials reject mixed-use development plans
Concerns include inadequate business plan, logistics By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After meeting behind closed doors, Whitewater’s top decision-making body has nixed a planned mixed-use development on a dormant 10.8-acre parcel of land near the intersection of Milwaukee Street and Bluff Road. In mid-December, representatives of Chicago-based senior living development company […]
Town of Geneva woman dies in crash
A Town of Geneva woman died in a car crash last week in Lake Geneva. Pamela Bennett, 58, died at Mercy Walworth Medical Center after a three-car crash on Main Street west of Elmwood Avenue at about 4:15 p.m. Feb. 16, according to a press release from the Lake Geneva […]
School district to decide on ‘center schools’ Monday
The Delavan-Darien School Board will review and likely make a final decision on a proposal to change school grading structures at a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the School Administration Center, 324 Beloit St. In efforts to improve educational outcomes for children and find financial savings, the board […]
30-hour famine to raise hunger awareness
On Friday, Feb. 26 from 4:30 p.m. through Saturday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m., local 8th grade and high school youth will unite together to bring awareness to the global and local famine crisis, by participating in a 30-hour famine. Youth throughout Whitewater will begin fasting on Friday at noon. […]
One dead following Wednesday night police shooting in East Troy
Deputy who fired weapon placed on administrative leave, two other suspects being held in Waukesha County By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Walworth County Sheriff Kurt Picknell said in a press conference Thursday afternoon a 21-year-old man died following an officer-involved shooting in East Troy Wednesday night. According to Picknell, a […]
DP Recycling plans $12.5 million facility in Whitewater
Electronics recycling firm DP Recycling, of Elkhorn, has plans to build a $12.5 million facility in Whitewater that company officials say will create 100 new jobs. The developer’s agreement was jointly announced Wednesday by the firm and the City of Whitewater. See the March 3 edition of the Whitewater Register […]
Deputy-involved shooting spurs high-speed chase, manhunt
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Department issued the following news release in the wake of a deputy-involved shooting in East Troy Wednesday evening. The incident evolved into a high-speed chase that ended in Muskego with the suspects attempting to flee on foot. They were later caught, according to various news reports. […]
Choirs to perform annual Masterwork Concert Feb. 28
The East Troy High School Camerata and East Troy Community Choir will present their 11th annual Masterwork Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 1975 Beulah Ave., East Troy. This year’s feature works are Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Mass No. 7” (“Little Organ” mass); and […]
FFA Alumni to host 24th annual Farm Toy Show
The Whitewater FFA Alumni will host its 24th annual Farm Toy Show, Sunday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Whitewater High School, 534 S. Elizabeth St. Members of the Whitewater FFA – the beneficiaries of money raised – help out at by assisting vendors by bringing their […]