Community members speak against allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages in gas stations, convenience and grocery stores By Kellen Olshefski Editor Owners of local liquor stores spoke out during the public comments session of Monday night’s City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting regarding concerns over the sale of alcohol in […]
Month: November 2015
Still debating the fate of Chester Byrnes
School Board requests offers of purchase for old schools By Tracy Ouellette Editor Much of the discussion at Monday night’s meeting of the East Troy School Board once again focused on the fate of Chester Byrnes School and there were a lot of community members in attendance to voice their […]
‘Once Upon a Mattress’ opens tonight at WHS
By Tom Ganser Correspondent When the curtain opens for the Whitewater High School Players production of “Once Upon a Mattress,” tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Whitewater High School Auditorium, the audience will find itself riding back to the Middle Ages as they view a 15th-century stone castle where the […]
Hitting the right notes
Fifth graders Hallee Peters (top photo from the left), C.J. Tomomitsu and Claire Tourdot toot their horns during the first concert of the season at Lakeview Elementary School Oct. 15. Director Josh Barrett (above) leads the band at Lincoln Inquiry Charter School Oct. 13. Washington Elementary School also held its […]
Former Warhawk basketball star selected in draft
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is known for its excellent athletic programs. Players from time to time even make it to the professional level, and on Oct. 31 – former Warhawk point guard Quardell Young could make his dream come true – as he was selected […]
City ambulance to continue service to townships
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Six unincorporated townships will continue to receive ambulance service through the City of Whitewater’s fire and rescue department in 2016, as part of a plan adopted recently. The Whitewater Common Council on Oct. 20 issued contracts for ambulance service in the towns of Cold Spring, Johnstown, […]
MARGARET GRABOW
Margaret “Smokey” Mae Adele Grabow, 63, died Nov. 7, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Janesville. She was born Nov. 5, 1952, to the late John and Mary A. (Ketchum) Wagner in Chicago. Margaret married John Robert Grabow on Nov. 23, 1968, in Wauconda, Ill. He preceded her in death […]
ZOE B. PETERSEN
Zoé Bakéeff Petersen died Nov. 1, 2015, surrounded by her family, at her home in Middleburg, Va., following a short illness. She was born Zoé André Bakéeff on May 7, 1922, in Baden-bei-Wein, Austria, where her Russian émigré parents were in transit from Italy to Germany, and subsequently to the […]
Candidates can start circulating nomination papers Dec. 1
By Tracy Ouellette Editor While the Spring 2016 General Election might seem a long way off, candidates interested in running for office can start circulating nomination papers on Dec. 1. The spring election will be April 5, 2016. Should a primary election be needed, it will be on Feb. 16, […]
Elk Fund delivers grants to community
Six grants awarded to area causes, nine more to be delivered yet this year By Kellen Olshefski Editor Carrying on its tradition, the Elkhorn Fund awarded six grants to community recipients recently and is planning to deliver another nine. The Elkhorn Fund was established in 2007 as a permanent endowment […]
