Committee in favor of moving towards bagged leaf collection By Kellen Olshefski Editor At it’s Aug. 10 meeting the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee continued discussions on the future of Elkhorn’s leaf collection service. With the city’s solid waste contract with Advanced Disposal up for renewal […]
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Council looks to fill vacant seat
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent And then there were six — again. The Whitewater Common Council is going down a familiar path as it plans to appoint a resident to fill a recent vacancy on the seven-member elected body. Council member Craig Stauffer, who represents the city’s 1st aldermanic district, has […]
Buffett Bash to return Aug. 20
Celebration to coincide with Lake Lawn Resort’s Shake the Lake, Jimmy Buffett concert at Alpine Valley By Kellen Olshefski Editor After the closing and demolition of Two Season’s Bowl in Elkhorn about two years ago, it seemed like it was the end of an era for Bruce Kudick’s Buffett Bash. […]
Donated for donations
Local businesses provide donation box, sign Helping Hands of St. Peter’s Catholic Church recently benefited from the addition of a box for clothing donations. The box was built and donated by local manufacturer Wisconsin Oven Corp. and has been placed outside of the Clothing Center, 1970 Beulah Ave. The signage […]
Decidedly delectable
James Cirrincione, a 4-year-old from Williams Bay, takes in a mouthful of corn at last weekend’s Williams Bay Lions Corn and Brat Festival in Edgewater Park. The weekend-long festivities included fun for all ages with games and entertainment. (Photo by Penny Gruetzmacher) Talia Lanam, a 5-year-old from Williams Bay, gets […]
Treasures and Trinkets
Bargain hunters peruse through the numerous treasures and trinkets available for purchase at last weekend’s Antique Flea Market. The flea market comes to the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn several times over the course of the summer and will return on Sept. 27. (Photo by Tom Ganser)
Two men killed over weekend in vehicle crashes
Elkhorn man killed on Highway 11, West Salem man struck on Highway 120 According to releases from two area law enforcement agencies, two men were killed in last weekend. According to a press release from the Town of Delavan Police Department, 85-year-old Norman Brummel, of Elkhorn, was killed in […]
On the tarmac
Steve Ward (from left), Zac Messenger, Ken Fries, Tom Selzer and Ken Brown check out the engine on one of the warbirds on display. (Photo by Randy Timms) Terry Cooper takes a break in his powered parachute at the Friends of the East Troy Airport’s annual open house and pancake […]
Robotics program receives $30,000 grant
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy School Board accepted a $30,000 grant from the Argosy Foundation for the East Troy Middle School robotics program at its Aug. 10 meeting. The grant money will be used to improve components of the robotics course at the school and prepare the […]
Zoning rewrite project still being tweaked
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater concluded its extensive zoning rewrite project a year ago, but officials continue to fine tune and tinker with the document — a reality demonstrated as officials continued digging into the code last week. City Planner Chris Munz-Pritchard came before the Common Council on Aug. 4 […]
