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Whitewater

City adopts complete streets ordinance

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a lengthy series of reviews and discussion, Whitewater officials have backed an ordinance that will take the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists into consideration as future street improvements are eyed within the city. While a few wordsmithing changes are expected, the Common Council on Jan. […]

East Troy

Sailing to the top

East Troy native named Yachtswoman of the Year Stephanie Roble, has been named the 2014 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. A first-time shortlisted nominee, she was recognized by the selection panel for her versatility; her accomplishments as a skipper and as a crew; and her competitive successes on a variety […]

Whitewater

Paper, canvas and more

Cultural Arts Center features variety of art Art by Varla Bishop and Alison Meschke, of Johnson Creek, and Susan Kotur and Trisha Sloan, of Watertown, will grace the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center Feb. 6 to Feb. 22. The show, featuring a variety of forms from paper to canvas […]

Lake Geneva area

Ice break

Jenna Odhner, of New Hampshire, takes a rest while perched on her snow carving during the 20th anniversary U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition in Lake Geneva on Friday. Odhner and her father, Jeff Odhner, are the only team with two members instead of three. The Lake Geneva event was the […]

Delavan

Interim principal named at D-DHS

School head retires for health reasons In 2 1/2 years since retiring as principal of Beloit Turner High School, Mike Kolff and his wife have visited Africa, Costa Rica, China and Iceland. He’s now coming back to a place he called home for three years — Delavan-Darien High School. At […]