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Whitewater

Bargains on books

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St. in Whitewater will hold a book sale March 27 through April 4, featuring a large assortment of paperbacks, for 50 cents each; hard cover fiction and non-fiction books, CDs, DVDs and plastic magazine holders in mint condition, all for $1 […]

East Troy

Woman dies in Mukwonago blaze

Neighbors’ frantic rescue attempts turned back by smoke By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s office had identified the woman who died in Monday’s early morning fire above the Fork in the Road restaurant in Mukwonago. Julie McKenzie, 39, was killed in the blaze that started just after […]

Whitewater

City gets jump start on 2016 budget

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While 2015 is a little more than three months old, Whitewater’s municipal staffers are already beginning to turn their attention toward 2016 when it comes to budgeting. City Administrator Cameron Clapper on March 3 discussed with the Common Council his projected timeline for crafting the city’s […]

Elkhorn News

Work on Rock Freeway begins Friday

Resurfacing and bridge repair project slated to finish late spring The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is scheduled to recommence work Friday on Interstate 43, from Highway 12 in Elkhorn to Highway 83, in Mukwonago. A single lane closure on I-43 (southbound) is scheduled to begin Friday. A short-term closure of […]

Whitewater

Innovation Center to host Pi guy

In a talk geared toward the computer, math and science buffs, the Whitewater Innovation Center will host Ed Karrels, Fort Atkinson’s Pi guy next Thursday night at a free event open to the public. Shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Karrels became Google’s 56th employee (Google now employs […]