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East Troy

Building up STEAM

Expo to focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math East Troy High School, 3128 Graydon Ave., will host the STEAM Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. The event will be comprised of exhibits, demonstrations, activities and workshops combining areas of science, technology, engineering, art […]

Whitewater

City’s fluoride level a non-issue

Readings taken when chemicals were added skewed results By Dave Fidlin Correspondent To comply with federal and state laws, the City of Whitewater recently published a notice about the detection of high levels of fluoride in the municipal water supply. As it turns out, however, the notice has been a […]

Whitewater

Officials extend police chief’s contract

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher will continue shepherding the city’s law enforcement agency for the next three years as part of a plan backed recently by the elected officials. City Manager Cameron Clapper and City Attorney Wally McDonell presented the Common Council with a 3-year contract […]

Whitewater

Warhawk Raffle and Auction Oct. 24

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football, men’s basketball and baseball booster clubs will host the annual Wally & Rod’s Raffle and Public Auction on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the James R. Connor University Center’s Hamilton Room, located on the UW-Whitewater campus. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for […]

Elkhorn

Community comes together to clean up city

By Kellen Olshefski Editor At the tail end of September several groups of Elkhorn community members came together to help clean up the city and serve the surrounding community. Mayor Brian Olson commended the group publicly at a recent City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting and via his Facebook page. […]

Whitewater

Downtown Whitewater director stepping down

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a changing of the guard imminent, the board overseeing the Downtown Whitewater Inc. organization is taking pause, reflecting on a 10-year milestone and looking to the future. Executive Director Tami Brodnicki indicated recently she will be stepping down from her daily oversight of the organization, […]

Elkhorn

Students gain global view

Spanish, Chinese exchange programs go smoothly By Kellen Olshefski Editor Students and staff involved with two recent exchange programs shared reports regarding their trips with the Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education on Oct. 12. Representatives of the 31 total students, staff and parents that went to Spain in […]

Elkhorn

Enrollment up in Elkhorn School District

Levy to increase slightly, still lower than last year’s however By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education took a look at the district’s official head count as of the third Friday in September at its Oct. 12 meeting. According to the annual tally, the district […]

East Troy

Brickbusters embark on a Trash Trek

St Peter’s robotics team takes on new challenge The St Peter’s School robotics team has a new challenge and focus for the FIRST LEGO League 2015 season. The middle school robotics team has accepted the challenge to participate in Trash Trek. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) […]