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Elkhorn

Pool opening delayed

City votes in favor of reducing season pass by 25 percent By Kellen Olshefski Editor The opening of Elkhorn’s new Sunset Park pool is now expected to be delayed a few weeks due to some changes in the construction timeline. Mayor Brian Olson said at Monday’s City of Elkhorn Common […]

Whitewater

City explores adding additional green space

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For years, it’s been loosely referred to throughout the city as the “Bridge to Nowhere.” A group of Whitewater residents recently came before city officials with a request to make that bridge, located at the intersection of Walworth Avenue and Indian Mound Parkway, a transition to […]

East Troy

Expanded operations

U.S. Packaging to build new plant in East Troy By Tracy Ouellette Editor East Troy Village Board President Randy Timms announced at Monday night’s board meeting that U.S. Packaging will expand its operations in East Troy this year, building a new plant in the Industrial Park. Timms said the move […]

Elkhorn

Remembrance through music

Area man’s benefit for Association for the Prevention of Family Violence to memorialize mother By Kellen Olshefski Editor An area musician is teaming up with his family and friends to put on not only a memorial concert for his late mother, Sally J. Puleo, but to additionally follow in her […]

East Troy

It’s about time

School Board fills open seat, elects officers By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy School Board was finally able to agree about the open board seat and lack of officers at last night’s special meeting. In a motion that surprised many in the audience, board member Dawn Buchholtz proposed the […]

Whitewater

For the dogs

Cal and Kelsey Servi and their dogs run through Cravath Lakefront Park in the May 30 Whitewater Police Department-sponsored 5K/10K run/walk event that kicked off with a one-mile Kiddie Sprint. Nearly 200 people entered the event despite the cold, wet weather. (Heather Ruenz photo)