Amendment needed to fall in line with Fair Labor Standards Act requirements By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Human Resources Committee voted in favor of adjusting it’s compensation plan to fall in line with requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act at its meeting Monday night. According to […]
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Board recommends separating awards and graduation
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board will recommend the awards presentation for seniors be separate from the graduation ceremony. The recommendation will go to the foundation that presents awards and scholarships to high school graduates. Several board members, President Jeff Scherer and Superintendent Robert Crist said the […]
City enters contract with engineering firm
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While the project is still five years in the making, preparations for the state’s planned reconstruction of Highway 59 within Whitewater are already underway. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is overseeing the work along Highway 59, but there are some aspects of the project that fall […]
Council approves pre-payment for fire engine
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council on Aug. 11 approved pre-paying the $761,992 cost of a new fire engine that had been previously approved and budgeted for the 2016 budget year. The pre-payment will save the city $17,176. The council in July approved signing an agreement to […]
Cuts made in school lunch program
Employee hours cut to eliminate deficit By Tracy Ouellette Editor While cutting back on food costs in the East Troy School District’s lunch program almost took care of the deficit the program was facing at the beginning of the year, when all was said and done, the program still came […]
Area young women compete in state talent show
Both won their divisions at last year’s Walworth County Fair By Chris Jensen Contributor Two young women who won top honors at last year’s Walworth County Fair talent show participated in the second annual Wisconsin State Fair Amateur Talent Show staged last Friday afternoon at the state fairgrounds’ Exposition Hall. […]
Music at the market
Liz Elliott (left) and Blaine McGuinn add some ambience to the Whitewater City Market Aug. 4. The market runs from 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesdays, at Cravath Lakefront Park through October and features locally grown produce, home baked goods, music and artwork. For more information about the Whitewater City Market […]
Celebrating life at Burn Camp
Emergency vehicles parade round Camp Timber-Lee in East Troy Aug. 13 during visitor’s day at the Summer Camp for Burn-Injured Youth. The annual Burn Camp, which celebrated its 21st anniversary this year, hosted about 70 kids last week.
Services for man who died on Lake Beulah are Friday
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Funeral services for the 33-year-old East Troy man who Saturday evening after jumping from a pontoon boat on Lake Beulah will be 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral and Cremation Services, 930 Main St. in Mukwonago. Visitation is scheduled from 4 […]
Roun’ Da Manure
Brian Bentson, from Milwaukee, Chris Reichartz, from Waukesha, and Tom Sweet, from Oshkosh, rest and rehydrate at the Sharon rest stop during the Roun’da Manure Bicycle Tour Aug. 15. This group of riders was doing the ride for the second time and they were deciding which loop of the ride […]
