Young Auditorium ushers in the official start of its 2015-2016 performance season with the 2015 World Music Festival public concert on Wednesday, Sept. 23. This year, three of the five performances will take place outdoors starting earlier in the afternoon. Evening performances will be held inside on stage at Young […]
Month: September 2015
Little Roy and Lizzy to headline Bluegrass Festival
Annual music festival runs Sept. 12 to 13 in East Troy The Little Roy and Lizzy Show, often called one of the most entertaining groups in bluegrass music today, will be making a rare trip to the Midwest to headline the 22nd annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival this month. The […]
County looks to up the ante with transportation for senior and disabled citizens
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Transportation Coordinating Committee voted in favor of expanding some of the county’s transportation services for seniors and disabled residents Monday, opening up transportation services to social and recreational trips. With a little more money than anticipated left in the county’s transportation budget needed […]
City to review zoning, land-use processes
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In the coming months, Whitewater officials will compare and contrast how similar-sized municipalities — many with universities based in the community — address zoning and other land-use issues. Chris Munz-Pritchard, neighborhood services director and city planner, was directed recently by the council to investigate such technical […]
MARIE L. LEUVER
Marie Lucille Leuver (nee Dzwonkiewicz), 102, died Sept. 6, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Jan. 23, 1913, in Poland and as an infant moved to America. Her formative years were spent in Chicago attending St. Hedwig’s School. She married her late husband Anthony on May 29, […]
Committee in favor of transportation budget
Budget includes funds for mobility manager, continuing current operations By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Transportation Coordinating Committee voted in favor of a proposed budget for county transportation needs in 2016 at its meeting Monday afternoon. Walworth County Transportation Consultant Dave Lowe said Monday the budget information provided to […]
Get immersed in art
Downtown Whitewater to host festival of all things artsy The 2nd Annual Whitewater Main St. Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Whitewater. A celebration of the arts, it will be an immersion of all forms of art for festivalgoers. A […]
City’s wastewater plant earns high grades
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s wastewater treatment plant — an oft-discussed topic because of upcoming planned upgrades to the aging facility — received high grades on an annual compliance report that is turned in to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The city received a grade of “A” in all […]
Delavan woman to be sentenced for theft
Woman found guilty of stealing from Elkhorn employer By Kellen Olshefski Editor A 45-year-old Delavan woman will appear before Walworth County Circuit Court Judge David Reddy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday for charges of theft in a business setting. According to online court records, Dawn Kuehni, of 708 Rickords St., […]
All in the family
Bower’s Produce still family owned, family run By Tracy Ouellette Editor When the patriarchs of the Bower family, Robert and Shirley Bower, died in 2014 responsibility for running the family farm and produce stands fell to their nine children – Shelley Bower, Jody Reimer, Vicky Feinstein, Bobby Bower, Beth Dums, […]
