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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
News from throughout Walworth County
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Local firefighter takes part in ride that supports youth burn camp By Tom Ganser Correspondent Members of the Whitewater Fire Department welcomed motorcyclists participating in the 10th Annual Ride for the Burn Camp July 11. The group, after leaving Wisconsin Harley-Davidson in Oconomowoc, was on its way to fire departments […]
Time capsule removed from cornerstone of Elkhorn’s former Masonic lodge By Kellen Olshefski Editor It’s not everyday someone gets to be the first person to touch, feel and look at something more than 100-years-old; however, when crews pulled a time capsule from Elkhorn’s former Masonic lodge Saturday afternoon, that’s exactly […]
Lauren Hayes, a harpist from Whitewater who is currently pursuing her Masters Degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London, coproduced a concert slated for Aug. 14 at the Janesville Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature Hayes be performing with two other students from the Royal Academy: Patrick […]
A 38-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car early Monday morning in Spring Prairie. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office Chad Kneesel, of West Salem, was found lying unresponsive in the roadway when sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene just after […]
Village Board considers eliminating impact fees By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board spend more than an hour discussing the possibility of eliminating impact fees at the Aug. 3 meeting before deciding to table the issue to be picked up at a Committee of the Whole meeting for […]
More than 40 State Award winners and Honorable Mentions were announced at the closing of the Wisconsin Regional Art Program Exhibit at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center. The winners will exhibit their winning pieces at the State WRAP show in Madison at the Pyle Center from Aug. 15 […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When it comes to collaboration, innovation and economic growth within the community, newly installed University of Wisconsin-Whitewater chancellor Beverly Kopper said she anticipates following in the footsteps of her predecessor. Kopper, who became UW-Whitewater’s 16th chancellor July 1, replaced Richard Telfer, who announced his retirement from […]
