Elkhorn area students Joanna Rice (from left), Ellie Koepke, Maddie Stoltz and Emily Hamilton take advantage of the snow that’s fallen so far this year as they take to Sunset Park’s sledding hill Dec. 14.
Month: December 2013
Waste to wealth?
City looks at possibility of generating revenue from sludge By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While the thought of turning waste into income might sound odd, Whitewater officials are in the process of reviewing the scenario as a possible means of generating additional revenue at the city’s Wastewater Utility Plant. Wastewater Superintendent […]
DELORES G. VOGEL
Delores G. Vogel, 75, of East Troy, died Dec. 12, 2013. She was born in Milwaukee on Aug. 6, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Silva and attended school in the Milwaukee area. She married her husband John Vogel in Greenfield, in June of 1964, and made their residence in East […]
Village of Sharon set to join SMART network
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Village of Sharon voted at its Monday night meeting in favor of a resolution entering the Village of Sharon Police Department into a mutual aid agreement. SMART – Suburban Mutual Assistance Response Teams – is a program allowing law enforcement areas to request assistance from […]
City wage and salary plan set
Committees favor of 1.5 percent across the board pay increase By Kellen Olshefski Editor City of Elkhorn representatives agreed to a 1.5 percent across-the-board pay increase for city employees, with an additional 1 percent performance-based adjustment, during a joint meeting Monday between the city’s finance and human resources committees. With […]
Ride-share shortfall may lead to cuts
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While all existing participants have pledged financial contributions toward the still-infant Innovation Express bus service in 2014, funding has declined. A projected $42,000 shortfall means there might be cuts to some portion of the service within the upcoming year. The ride-share program, established in 2012, has […]
Homeowners charged for sewer line repair
By Vicky Wedig Editor Homeowners in the Geneva Landings and Delavan Club condominium associations will be charged $440 each for the repair of a sewer line the developments share. Geneva Landings, which is west of the Delavan Club off Borg Road, petitioned the Delavan Lake Sanitary District to take ownership […]
Casual Joe’s 2 gets green light
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local restaurateur has been given the green light to open a restaurant in a largely residential area, following final action last week by the Whitewater Common Council. Tyler Salisbery, who operates The Black Sheep in the city’s downtown area, will open a second eatery, Casual […]
Boys fall to Badger 67-60
Comets lose lead in fourth quarter By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The first win of the season continues to elude the Delavan-Darien High School boys’ basketball team, and losses continue to be by just a few points. The Comets fell 67-60 to Lake Geneva Badger to go to 0-4 overall and […]
Community welcome to Christmas cantata
The Whitewater First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, along with members of LaGrange and Richmond UMC’s will present the cantata, “The Heart of Christmas: Embracing the passion of those who lived the story,” by Pepper Choplin. The cantata will be presented at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. […]
