Council allocated $20K in budget to pay for the analysis By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT A top-to-bottom review of staffing and wages within Whitewater’s municipal government will soon take place, following a recent decision by the Common Council. Officials on July 15 voted to enter into a contract with Milwaukee-based public […]
Month: August 2014
Get noisy!
A group of kids get rowdy with Dr. Noize at the July 24 Cravath Lakefront Family Fun Night event. Dr. Noize puts on a family-friendly show aimed at inspiring kids and adults to live lives of character, kindness and good humor while exploring music and creativity. (Tom Ganser photo)
East Troy Legion baseball team wraps for the year
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent A quick look at the final results for the East Troy Legion Post 188 baseball team would seem to show a disappointing 2014 season. But a deeper review indicates just the opposite – and what appears to be a bright future moving forward. East Troy […]
Boys vs. girls
School Board split on referendum question By Tracy Ouellette Editor It was the boys versus the girls Monday night at the East Troy School Board’s special meeting that included a working referendum session. The boys won, with the board voting 3-2 to move forward with adding on the Doubek Elementary […]
Two men arrested as result of cocaine investigation
A Walworth County drug investigation culminated with the arrest of two Illinois men last week. Angel Cruz and Froilan Avila-Romo, both of Harvard, Ill., were arrested and allegedly found with cocaine. The Walworth County Drug Unit worked with the Lake Geneva Police Department, McHenry County Sheriffs Office and the Drug […]
School district levy, mill rate decrease
State aid increases but district borrows $1 million By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A tax levy of $15.2 million resulting in a mill rate of $9.29 per $1,000 of property value was approved at the Delavan-Darien School District annual meeting. The levy is 3.61 percent lower than last year and […]
Main Street fun
Saturday’s festival to include art, music, food and retail sales Art, music, birdhouses, great food from area restaurants, and great sales from Whitewater businesses will all be featured at Whitewater’s Main Street Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 2. More than 15 art and craft booths […]
