By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater Common Council is about to get a facelift. Aldermanic districts 1, 3 and 5 are up for grabs this spring, as is one of the city’s two at-large seats on the council. But the shuffling does not stop with the city’s routine staggered two-year […]
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An inspiring finish
Robotics and Engineering Club advances to state tournament By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Robotics and Engineering Club brought home the Inspire Award from the FIRST FTC Wisconsin Qualifying tournament in Madison Sunday and advanced to the state tournament. Eighth-grader Joey Finch, sophomore Meghan Griffin, freshman Nik Prusinski and […]
School District accepting applications to fill vacant board position
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District Board of Education set a timeline Monday night to fill the board seat vacated by Chris Smith earlier this month. The board voted to begin accepting applications immediately and close out the application process on Friday, Feb. 6. The board […]
Big Foot students receive Scholastic art awards
Nine Big Foot High School students artworks have received awards from the Wisconsin 2015 Scholastic Art Awards. Students who received Gold Key Awards include Nicholas Klesmith, film and animation, Alison Painter, photography, Emily Splisgardt, photography, and Kasey Zweifel, drawing and illustration. Brooke Berrymanwas awarded a Silver Key Award for her […]
Ice party gone WILD!
Lilly Bestul, from Janesville, takes on poultry bowling, slinging a Cornish game hen at the pins down the ice during the Jan. 24 Ice Party Gone Wild fundraiser for the Fontana Fire and Rescue Department. Chief Wolfgang Nitsch said they anticipate to have raised more money this year than ever […]
All moved in
Chloe Schultz (from left), Arabella Gesselle, Sondra Gesselle and Dawson Schultz play with puppets in the new children’s section during the Walworth Memorial Library’s grand opening celebration Jan. 24 at its new 525 Kenosha St. home. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
County looks to further divert youth from corrections placement
Department of Health and Human Services looking for support in bettering programming options for juvenile offenders By Kellen Olshefski Editor Representatives from Walworth County Health and Human services told members of the Walworth County Executive Committee Jan. 9 juvenile corrections placements rates are up and they’re looking towards revamping programming […]
Elkhorn man allegedly assaulted girl for years
An initial appearance was scheduled to resume Jan. 22 for an Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting a girl daily or weekly for eight years. Lupe Medina III, 40, was charged Jan. 6 with two counts of repeated sexual assault of a child and second-degree sexual assault. All three charges […]
City looks to cut back delinquent utility bills
Under new legislation, city would not have to offer renters deferred payment agreements By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of amending electric and water operating rules in regards to deferred payment agreement offering to residential tenant customers at its meeting […]
Madison man to enter plea on attempted murder charge
A Madison man was scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 2 on felony charges that stem from allegedly stabbing a woman at her Whitewater apartment in November. Jason L. Grant, 27, was charged Nov. 25 in Walworth County Circuit Court with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, strangulation and suffocation and false imprisonment, […]
