By Kellen Olshefski Editor Walworth County Sheriff’s Office announces deputies in the Patrol Division began carrying Naloxone on July 2. According to the release from the Sheriff’s Office, Naloxone, which is marked under various trademarks including Narcan, can be used to counter the effects of an opiate overdose. According to […]
Month: July 2015
Splashing about
A mother and her young child take in the sites and sounds at the new pool, enjoying the many features available for children in shallow depths, during the official ribbon cutting ceremony at Elkhorn’s Sunset Pool on July 2. (Aaron Gottschalk photo)
Aldi coming to Mukwonago
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Area residents will soon have a new option for purchasing food, drinks and other everyday incidentals. German-based discount grocer Aldi is expected to make its entry into Mukwonago, following a series of recent decisions by village officials. The Village of Mukwonago Plan Commission recently reviewed plans […]
A code to live by … at least in East Troy
Village municipal code available online By Tracy Ouellette Editor When Village of East Troy Clerk-Treasurer Eileen Suhm uploaded the updated municipal code to the village’s website last week, it was the final step in a process that took more almost two years to complete. “The project actually began in 2013 […]
MARION J. MITCHELL
Marion J. Mitchell, 89, of Lake Geneva, passed away July 1, 2015, at Mercy Walworth Hospital. She was born in Cumberland, Oct. 15, 1925, to Alvin and Lola (Sherwood) Howe. Marion was united in marriage to the love of her life, Robert E. Mitchell, in 1958. Marion was an excellent […]
Capital improvement projects prioritized
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Most of the capital improvement projects earmarked in Whitewater’s 2015 budget will proceed, as planned, city officials announced recently. But a few items will be held over into future years. Assistant City Manager Chris McDonell provided the Common Council with a progress report at a meeting […]
KAREN K. SMITH (KERRY)
Kerry was born to Donald H. Smith & Judith E. Smith (Nicks), on March 12, 1963, in Waukesha. She attended Palmyra-Eagle High School and worked for Spring Lake Realty, a family owned business. She enjoyed hunting, trap shooting, sports, vacationing and being on the lake. She was an avid fan […]
Spice up summer with a little magic
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Beat the summer heat and turn off the grill for a magic carpet ride July 9-11 with the Whitewater Summer School Playhouse production of “Aladdin, Jr.,” a classic Walt Disney adventure filled with music and magic, mayhem and romance, and memorable songs, including “Arabian Nights,” “One […]
School Board approves changes to co-curricular handbook
Honesty penalty reduction removed, academic eligibility requirements changed By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education approved several changes to the district high school’s co-curricular code of conduct at its meeting Monday night. First and foremost, District Administrator Jason Tadlock said semester grades will no longer […]
City considers lock boxes for fire safety
Cost would fall on shoulders of property, business owners By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A range of property owners could be required to purchase equipment aimed at giving Whitewater firefighters immediate access to a building if an alarm is sounded. An ordinance pertaining to the new requirement is under review. The […]
