City approves refinancing after mayor vetoes original vote due to new information By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor Monday night of refinancing city debt that includes an option for future councils to maintain the current levy, using the additional money as they choose. […]
Month: January 2015
Barn on city property in need of repairs
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A deteriorating barn on city-owned land within Whitewater could soon meet the wrecking ball, though no firm decisions have been made. The Whitewater Community Development Authority on Dec. 10 discussed the merits of preserving or razing the barn, located on a once agricultural homestead along Howard […]
Girls lose to Wilmot, Union Grove
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High Schools girls basketball team dropped two Southern Lakes Conference games last week, falling to Wilmot on Jan. 13 and Union Grove on Friday. The Comets lost 53-31 to Wilmot and 55-30 to Union Grove. D-DHS head coach Hank Johnson said his team […]
In the shop
Kunes Chevrolet donates tire balancer and mounter By Kellen Olshefski Editor A recent donation from Elkhorn’s Kunes Chevrolet dealership helped the Elkhorn Area High School’s automotive technology department get back on its feet. The dealership recently donated a fully-functioning tire-balancer and mounter for students to use in learning and practicing […]
On the ballot for April
School Board approves referendum questions for spring election By Tracy Ouellette Editor In a unanimous vote Monday night the East Troy School Board approved two referendum questions to bring the School District’s facility needs to referendum on April 7 in the Spring General Election. This is the fourth time the […]
Boys lose to Milton, Union Grove
Key players miss games By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Playing without key players last week, the Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team dropped two games – a non-conference game to Milton, 67-51, and a Southern Lakes Conference game to Union Grove, 58-52. On Jan. 13 against Milton, the Comets (4-8, […]
Lady Whippets own win streak record
Team continues to dominate opponents with hot shooting, stout defense By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School girls basketball team improved to 14-0 overall following the three latest wins for the team – all of them dominated by the Lady Whippets. The team’s latest round of victories […]
Dousman Transport sold to Canadian company
Long-time owner to retire By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Dousman Transport of Delavan is in the process of being sold to Landmark Student Transportation of Aurora, Ontario, Canada. The sale is expected to be final by the end of January. “After 42 years with Dousman Transport, 26 as owner, I […]
Former city employees to appear in court
Street workers charged with misconduct in office A status conference was scheduled for Jan. 21 for two former Lake Geneva street department employees who pleaded not guilty to multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses that stem from allegedly giving away or keeping proceeds from the sale of city property. Ronald M. […]
All the right ‘Pitches and Notes’
Whitewater native performs with a cappella group at local church By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Jan. 13 at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater more than 100 people took in a performance by Pitches and Notes, an all-female a cappella group formed by students on the University of Wisconsin -Madison’s […]
