By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The phrase “three yards and a cloud of dust” has been made into a famous philosophy for offenses in the game of football, regardless of what level it is being played at. On Friday night, the Whitewater Whippets (1-6) hosted the Parkview Vikings (2-5) in […]
Month: October 2015
Color Run fun
Kathleen Ashley (on left) and Keely Babcock, students at Whitewater Middle School take part in the Color Run/Walk event at the school Oct. 2. The event was part of the celebration in the election of class presidents for student council. (Tom Ganser photo)
FFA needs support to break food collection record
The Whitewater FFA’s annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive will be Friday, Oct. 16 from noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Sentry Foods in Whitewater. The FFA is looking to beat its previous record of 8,160 pounds […]
Oktoberfest set for Saturday
Elkhorn’s annual fall celebration expanding operations By Kellen Olshefski Editor With Oktoberfest traditionally being a German celebration of the tapping of Marzen-style beers, typically brewed in March and ready for consumption in late September, the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce is expanding its operations for its tenth year, following in […]
CDA approves land lease for crops
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Undeveloped land at the Whitewater Technology and Business Park will again be repurposed for growing crops in 2016 as part of a plan backed recently by the city’s Community Development Authority. Hoping to make some form of an investment on the property in its oversight, the […]
Contemplate human structure at exhibit
By Heather Ruenz Editor Fifteen paintings from Michael Hopkins’ “The X-Ray Series” will be on display at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater beginning next week. Hopkins said even though he’s always had a very strong interest in the human form and its structure, “it’s the materials I choose to work with […]
Former Walworth student honored by West Point
2002 graduate of military academy receives prestigious Nininger award By Kellen Olshefski Editor A former Walworth Elementary school student recently received the prestigious Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms during a Sept. 24 acceptance ceremony in West Point, N.Y. Maj. Christopher P. Dean, who graduated from the United […]
Edits needed for farm stand ordinance
Council sends drafted ordinance changes back to committee level for further cleanup By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council decided upon sending an ordinance to amend the city’s zoning code regarding farm stands back to the committee level to further clean up the language Oct. 5. The […]
Technology at their fingertips
School District’s technology initiative sees early success By Tracy Ouellette Editor When the kids in the East Troy Community School District started the school year Sept. 1 the term “hands on” took on a whole new meaning with the rolling out of the district’s technology initiative to get a computer […]
The marketing of East Troy
Village Board discusses how to encourage business growth By Tracy Ouellette Editor When it comes to letting the rest of the world know about East Troy and what it has to offer, the question of what is the best way to do that is at the forefront. At Oct. 5 […]
