Nacel Open Door having problems finding hosts By Tracy Ouellette Editor Families are needed in the area to host foreign exchange students with Nacel Open Door this fall and the organization hasn’t seen the response this year like it has in the past. “This might be the first year we […]
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Burn Camp returns to East Troy
Counselors arrive today, campers tomorrow The weeklong summer camp for burn-injured youth survivors returns to Camp Timber-Lee in East Troy today and runs until Aug. 15. Organizers expect about 70 children at camp again this year, which will be run by three camp directors, 50 counselors, two activities staff members, […]
Council approves parking stalls for chamber
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of designating two permanent parking spots for the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce and United Way in the North Lincoln Street municipal parking lot to the south of the chamber building at 203 E. Walworth St. […]
It’s back to school Sept. 1
Online registration available through Aug. 10 The first day of school for the 2015-16 East Troy Community Schools is Sept. 1. Online registration for all returning/enrolled students is available on the district’s website at www.easttroy.k12.wi.us until Aug. 10. All necessary documents can be completed online via Family Access along with […]
Visit the East Troy airport
Open house, pancake breakfast set for Sunday The Friends of the East Troy Airport open house and pancake breakfast begins at 7 a.m. on Sunday at the East Troy Municipal Airport, 2085 Highway L. The annual event, which runs until noon, features a pancake breakfast; airplane rides; vintage, homebuilt and […]
Crash closes Highway 11 in Elkhorn
All lanes of Highway 11 near Highway F in Elkhorn are closed early Friday afternoon due to a motor vehicle crash, according to an official with the state Department of Transportation. As of 12:50 p.m., DOT officials estimated the highway would remain closed for “several hours.” The Walworth County Sheriff’s […]
City awards several construction contracts
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Heading into the dog days of summer, Whitewater officials have awarded a series of construction contracts aimed at improving roadways and one of the city’s oldest public buildings. Plans to revitalize the Armory building downtown were completed July 21 when the Common Council voted to award […]
Working (and camping) together
Whitewater FFA officers (from the left): Megan Reynolds, Emily Heckert, Anna Lucht, Sammantha Thelan, Courtney Frie, Allyson Carlson and Matthew Lucht take a break at the recent FFA officer camp held at Lake Kegonsa. During camp, the officers had the opportunity to collaborate and discuss what they as a team […]
‘Dancing With A Red Umbrella’ at art gallery
Roberta’s Art Gallery, located in the University Center at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is hosting an exhibit featuring creative and whimsical quilts by Barbara Carlson, from Calico Rock, Arkansas. “Dancing With A Red Umbrella” will be on display until Aug. 14 with a reception scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 […]
Michael Fields to host Cover Crops Conference
By Jen Bradley Contributor The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 Highway ES, East Troy will be hosting the 2015 Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference on Aug. 14. Dan DeSutter from west central Indiana, is the conference keynote speaker and will be discussing his use of no-till, cover crops and manure to […]