Local skydiving team wins national championship By Tracy Ouellette Editor Local-based skydiving team Slotswitch won gold in two-way canopy formation skydiving at the U.S. Parachute Association National Parachuting Championships that concluded June 25 at Skydive Paraclete XP in Raeford, N.C. The team operates out of Skydive Milwaukee in East Troy […]
Month: July 2015
Corks & Canvas event Monday
Fin & Hooves, located at the Whitewater Country Club, will host a Corks & Canvas paint night at 6 p.m., Monday, July 13. Host Kristen Monday will assist attendees in painting a gorgeous canvas over the course of the evening. In addition to going home with a painting, attendees will […]
Council appoints alderman
Bruce Lechner to represent citizens in city’s third district By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of appointing Bruce Lechner to fill the vacant District 3 aldermanic seat on the council. The seat has been vacant since former District 3 alderman James D’Alessandro submitted […]
Village insurance company agrees to pay legal fees
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board held a special meeting June 29 to approve a settlement agreement with the village’s insurance company and the lawyer the insurance company hired on behalf of the village during the lawsuit brought against the village by former administrator Judy Weter. The […]
Officials wade through wastewater plant details
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As one of Whitewater’s more grandiose capital expenditures — upgrading the city’s aging wastewater treatment plant — waits in the wings, officials continue to comb through some of the finite details concerning the project, which carries a projected $20.7 million price tag. The Common Council on […]
Police investigate BB shooting incident
Whitewater Police are investigating a BB shooting that occurred last Saturday and though one suspect has been apprehended, police are seeking additional information and persons of interest regarding the incident. According to a press release from the department on Saturday, July 4 at about 10:24 p.m., Whitewater police officers responded […]
4th of July fun
Lyrik Petitt takes a ride on the carousel in Cravath Lakefront Park during Whitewater’s four-day, 4th of July festival that featured a carnival including rides and local vendors, live music, a parade, the Whippet City Mile Run, two nights of fireworks and a performance by the Minneiska Water Ski Team.
‘The Big Flop’
City aims to work with fireworks company, try to figure out what went wrong By Kellen Olshefski Editor For many Elkhorn residents, the July 3 fireworks display in Elkhorn’s Sunset Park might have been a little less than pleasing or extraordinary. However, the City of Elkhorn wants citizens to know […]
Legion team splits week against Kenosha
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s hard to believe, but the summer Legion baseball schedule already is nearing the end. And that means, it’s time for the East Troy Post 188 squad to kick things into high gear. East Troy split a pair of games last week, as it continued to […]
Mecum Auctions to host inaugural Road Art Auction July 17-19
Mecum Auctions is holding its inaugural Road Art Auction at the Mecum headquarters in Walworth July 17-19 featuring more than 1,000 items. The vast lineup includes a seemingly endless variety, according to the auction’s press release, populated by several different themes throughout including automobile, gas and oil, farm and […]
