Two goldfinches, displaying their darker, fall/winter colors, share a drink of water together over the weekend in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest just outside of Whitewater. (Bob Mischka Photo)
Month: November 2015
Bell ringers needed for Red Kettle Campaign
Salvation Army to collect donations at Frank’s Piggly Wiggly and BP By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer The Salvation Army needs volunteers to ring bells for its Red Kettle Campaign that begins Nov. 21 and runs through Dec. 24. Bells are run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at each location […]
Save the trees
Petition with 2,000 signatures presented to council By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Citing a concern swaths of trees could potentially be lost to future development in Whitewater, a former city council member recently implored officials to consider enacting an ordinance outlining their removal on private property. Jan Bilgren-Craggs, who presently oversees […]
State must wait as Waukesha West outlasts Lake Geneva Badger
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] KENOSHA – For the second time in school history, the Lake Geneva Badger football team was one game away from the state championship Friday night in a Division 2 state semifinal against mighty Waukesha West. But one week after shocking the state’s No. 1 […]
Badger upsets Waunakee to reach state semifinal
Overtime kick seals win, sends Badgers to face Waukesha West By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School football team pulled off an upset of top-seeded and previously undefeated Waunakee 24-21 in overtime on Waunakee’s home field Friday. The Badgers will face Waukesha West on Friday night at Kenosha […]
Junior antlerless carcass tag use changed
Regulation change in effect for upcoming gun deer hunt A change to group hunting laws has passed with the signing of Wisconsin Act 100 on Nov. 11. State law now prohibits the use of a junior antlerless carcass tag under the gun deer group hunting regulation. Junior Antlerless Carcass Tags […]
Council to vote on budget
Budget calls for $4.85 million tax levy By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council is expected to take a vote on its proposed 2016 budget at its bi-weekly council meeting Monday. The proposed budget, prepared by city staff and reviewed by city alderman, calls for a $4.85 […]
Girl Scouts to open time capsule at Camp Oakwood Knoll
Scouts looking for leaders and girls present at 1992 event The Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland Council will be opening a forgotten time capsule from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Camp Oakwood Knoll, W3524 Highway 20, East Troy. The opening will include activities for scouts […]
Public hearing on budget Tuesday
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As a prelude to formal adoption of the budget, Whitewater officials recently took one last comb-through of the city’s 2016 proposed operations plan, which could include a 1.5-percent increase in the property tax levy. At a Common Council meeting Nov. 3, officials reviewed specific budgets for […]
Trojans take second at state
Defending champs hang on to title By Dan Truttschel Correspondent One of the most highly anticipated matches of the year came to fruition Saturday on the biggest stage of them all. And the East Troy volleyball team nearly staked its claim to its second Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division-2 state […]
