School District sets preliminary tax levy By Tracy Ouellette Editor At Sept. 28 meeting of the East Troy School Board, which followed the annual meeting, District Administrator Chris Hibner announced the groundbreaking ceremony for the additions and renovations at the high school will be at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. […]
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Growth remains issue of importance
State of the City focuses on success in housing, business By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Growing the single-family housing stock, spring boarding off the success of the Innovation Center and addressing aging infrastructure were among the issues Whitewater’s top leader discussed during a recent State of the City address. For the […]
Homecoming 2015!
The East Troy High School varsity football players ride through Friday afternoon’s Homecoming parade on the village square. The Trojans face Edgerton tonight in the annual Homecoming game. Kickoff is 7 p.m. The Homecoming dance will be from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday at the high school. (Tracy […]
Not without a fight
Village Board approve new DPW position, barely By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board approved the hiring of a collections service operator at Monday night’s meeting in a 4-3 vote with board President Randy Timms and trustees Dusty Stanford, Forty Renucci and Fred Douglass voting yes and trustees […]
Off with a bang
Committee reviewing fireworks options, looking at another company By Kellen Olshefski Editor In looking to prepare for next year’s July 4 celebrations, the City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee began reviewing it’s options for fireworks displays Monday evening, meeting with a sales representative from J&M Displays, Inc. Monday’s […]
Rowbotham farms honored
By Fred Noer Contributor One hundred years of continuous ownership by the Rowbotham family of farm properties in Walworth Township was recognized at the Sept. 24 meeting of the Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie. The meeting, attended by 75 people, was at the Rowbotham Farms property just […]
CROPWalk in Whitewater celebrates 25-year anniversary
Annual fundraising event set for 1 p.m., Sunday By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local effort aimed at addressing hunger is returning this weekend in Whitewater for a milestone 25th anniversary. By adopting a resolution, the Common Council on Sept. 15 recognized the organizers behind the local iteration of CROPWalk, a […]
City agrees to block grant program
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In an effort to spur economic development opportunities within the community, the City of Whitewater will partner with an agency outside the county. The Common Council on Sept. 15 backed a proposal to enter into an agreement with the Waukesha County Department of Parks and Lane […]
Walking the world
Mother raises money for clinical trial to extended quantity and quality of life By Kellen Olshefski Editor A year after her daughter’s death, Lisa Spedale, a resident of Elmhurst, Ill., and seasonal resident of Indian Hills in Fontana, is continuing the fight against Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and keeping her […]
Palmyra approves $30K for EMS staff
Continued shortage, strain on Eagle leads to staffing proposal By Heather Ruenz Editor In an effort to provide a solution to the continued shortage of emergency medical service personnel, the Palmyra Village Board approved a $30,000 proposal and increases to the on-call pay rates at its Sept. 8 meeting. Several […]
