By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In one of the first visible signs of a new oversight structure, new equipment is coming to the Whitewater Aquatic Center’s fitness area. The Common Council on Oct. 4 approved a plan to purchase $98,000 worth of new workout equipment for WAC’s 12-year-old fitness center. The […]
Month: October 2016
With great expectations
Gerard’s Embrace to house homeless mothers-to-be By Tracy Ouellette Editor In the Catholic Church, St. Gerard Majella is the patron saint of expectant mothers. In honor of that, a home for homeless mothers-to-be in East Troy is going to be named Gerard’s Embrace. The home, which will be in the […]
In sync
Members of the Whitewater High School Marching Band perform at the 25th Annual Tournament of Bands in Fort Atkinson Oct. 9, finishing second in the Class A division. The band will perform at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 at the 32nd Annual WSMA State Marching Band Championships […]
Tailgate time
Event to benefit Whitewater’s historic Bassett House The Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Emerson Club is sponsoring a Packer Tailgate Fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Bassett House, 708 W. Main St. in Whitewater. The event will consist of a tailgate lunch of […]
BEATRICE METZKE LAWLOR
Beatrice (Betty) Metzke Lawlor, 94, former longtime Wisconsin resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep Aug. 14, 2016, at her home in Santee, Calif. Born on April 1, 1922, in Milwaukee, to Frank and Margaret (Pekel) Metzke, Betty was the oldest of four children. After graduating from Pulaski High School, […]
At the heart of it
Students find meaning and empathy in school project By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When East Troy High School junior English teachers Laurie Crandall and Ann Phillips introduced the theme for a recent writing project to their kids, they weren’t sure what to expect. “We didn’t know if they’d be interested […]
City reviewing future of Babe Mann Park
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee brought back discussions on the future of Elkhorn’s Babe Mann Park at the Oct. 10 meeting. Alderman Scott McClory said he asked the multi-phase goal of improving and expanding the park be placed on the agenda […]
Community Foundation supports market music
Downtown Whitewater, Inc., the parent organization of the Whitewater City Market recently announced it received a $1,500 grant from the Whitewater Community Foundation. The organization will use the funds to continue supporting the expanded live music at the Whitewater City Market, held on Tuesdays. Following visitor surveys during the 2015 […]
Council unable to lock down lockbox ordinance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The long and winding road toward an official lockbox ordinance within Whitewater has taken a new turn and will not be reviewed again until early next month. For months, the Common Council has been wrangling over language within the proposed ordinance. A task force, led by […]
Greeley gains experience at sectional
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School girls golf coach Steve Fisher said the experience junior Ava Greeley gained in advancing to within a tournament of state will serve her well as a senior. Greeley is the only member of the Elks to advance to the WIAA Division 1 […]
