Elkhorn veteran spent three years as a prisoner of war after deployment to North Korea in 1950 By Kellen Olshefski Editor When Grant McMillin of Elkhorn volunteered for deployment to North Korea, he never expected to be spending more time there than he had originally anticipated. McMillin. X, moved to […]
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Whitewater’s K9 officer awarded vest
The Whitewater Police Department’s K9 Boomer will be receiving a ballistic vest thanks to the “Occasions” campaign for Groupon Grassroots that raised more than $335,000 to outfit K9s with bullet and stab protective vests. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. was the nationwide nonprofit organization and charity partner […]
Whitewater man dies in crash in East Troy
A 36-year-old Whitewater man is dead after a head-on collision on Highway 20 in East Troy Nov. 6. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Titus J. Greenwood was eastbound on Highway 20 when his 2011 Honda Insight crossed the centerline and entered the westbound lane […]
City removes bus funding from budget
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The future of a transit service aimed at linking passengers to Whitewater, Milton and Janesville is in limbo, following a recent vote by Whitewater officials. During an ongoing discussion of the city’s 2015 budget, the Whitewater Common Council voted not to allocate funds toward the Janesville-Milton-Whitewater […]
Elk Fund delivers grants to school district
Five grants awarded to teachers for varying uses By Kellen Olshefski Editor Carrying on its tradition, the Elkhorn Fund awarded five grants to recipients in the school district at Monday night’s Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education meeting. The Elkhorn Fund was established in 2007 as a permanent endowment […]
Council forms oversight committee for pool project
By Kellen Olshefski Editor With concerns needing council approval for change orders before completing work could slow, or even halt, the Sunset Park pool project, the Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of forming an oversight committee during its Monday night Committee of the Whole Meeting. The new oversight committee […]
Carson’s Christmas Card features Elkhorn’s iconic Sprague Theatre
By Kellen Olshefski Editor With the winter holiday season in full swing, artist T. James Carson is continuing Elkhorn’s Christmas Card legacy, featuring one of the city’s iconic landmarks. With the cards historically featuring buildings and events within the proximity of downtown, according to Chamber of Commerce Director Chris Clapper, […]
A ‘Seussical’ Musical
Nathan McIntyre, who plays Horton from “Horton Hears a Who,” rehearses a scene where Horton learns of Who families living on his clover, with Shelby Lundin (front, from left), Ann McGrail, Lauren Lindner, Angel Castro (back, from left) and Anastasia Demco representing birds and waves. The scene is […]
Natural Resources Foundation awards area conservation projects
The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin recently awarded a total of $21,559 through its C.D. Besadny Conservation Grant Program to 30 organizations across the state to implement conservation projects. Three area organizations received awards. They include: Nature’s Classroom Institute, Jericho Creek Boardwalk Construction, Mukwonago; Camp Timber-lee, Oak Savanna Alliance Educational […]
Get it together!
Residents tell School Board to stop fighting and fix the problem By Tracy Ouellette Editor Tempers flared Monday night at the East Troy Community School District Board of Education meeting when nearly 70 people showed up to have their say about the failed facility needs referendum. Emotions ran high as […]