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News from throughout Walworth County

East Troy

All in the family

Bower’s Produce still family owned, family run By Tracy Ouellette Editor When the patriarchs of the Bower family, Robert and Shirley Bower, died in 2014 responsibility for running the family farm and produce stands fell to their nine children – Shelley Bower, Jody Reimer, Vicky Feinstein, Bobby Bower, Beth Dums, […]

Delavan

School tax levy, mill rate to increase

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved a preliminary budget for 2015-16 that includes a tax levy of $15.7 million and a mill rate of $9.85 per $1,000 of equalized property value. The tax levy is up from $15.1 million during the 2014-15 school year and the […]

Whitewater

Council approves 2 percent pay increase

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In advance of the completion of a nearly yearlong study of the city’s employee wage structure, Whitewater officials are planning to offer a raise to many of the municipal workers. Backing a recommendation from City Manager Cameron Clapper, the Common Council on Aug. 18 adopted a […]

Whitewater

We’re here to help

Members of the Warhawk Crew points students and their family members in the right direction and lend a helping hand with loading and unloading the morning of move-in day at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Aug. 30. (Tom Ganser photo)

East Troy

Branding East Troy

Board works on new logo for village By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A depiction of East Troy’s signature landmark – the historic village square – will almost certainly remain a part of the community logo in the years ahead. But officials are considering tweaks to the imagery with grander marketing ambitions […]

East Troy

New in school

Kindergarten students listen to their new teacher Laurie Fitch explain how to sign up for milk with their lunch on the first day of school at Doubek Elementary on Tuesday morning. The East Troy Community Schools welcomed back students Sept. 1 for the 2015-16 school year. (Tracy Ouellette photo)

East Troy

‘I Love America, But It’s Complicated’

Square Players one-man cabaret show premiers Friday night By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Square Players will present “I Love America, But It’s Complicated: Songs and Stories of Patriotism and Protest” Sept. 4-6 at Ivan’s Backstage, 2087 Division Street, East Troy. The play will be directed by Charles Dimick. […]