Month: July 2019

East Troy

Hot off the grill

Knights of Columbus serve corn and brats in East Troy The East Troy Knights of Columbus annual corn and brat roast runs tonight through Sunday at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. The Knights will be serving from 4 p.m. to dusk Friday, July 26, and 11 a.m. […]

Obituaries

MARK ALLEN LUTZ

      Mark Allen Lutz, 64, of Westfield, passed away July 15, 2019, at his home. Mark was born in Waukesha on June 25, 1955, to Gerald and Cornelia “Connie” (Davis) Lutz. He graduated from Mukwonago High School and attended several years of college. Mark proudly served his country as a […]

Lake Geneva area

Breaking the chains

Ride to raise awareness for human trafficking By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer When Lynn Talarek, a student at George Williams College of Aurora University in Williams Bay, attended a lecture about human trafficking in the area she knew she had to take action. “Two county leaders spoke to one of […]

Delavan

Walk to support conservancy

By Troy Sparks Correspondent The gardens at Kathleen Renowden’s corner house on King Street in Delavan are filled with blossoming pollinator plants, some of which are nearly as tall as cornstalks. Renowden, an eight-year Delavan resident, created her garden on a 140 by 65-foot lot near Delavan Lake. The pollinator […]

Whitewater

City exploring live streaming CDA, other meetings

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A recent discussion about the physical location of Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meetings sparked a more widespread look at streaming technology in a move proponents touted as promoting open, transparent government. The CDA, a quasi-independent governing body, takes up a range of issues within the city, […]

Lake Geneva area

An enchanted evening

Symphony Orchestra wraps season at Music by the Lake By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra performed the last measure of the 2018-19 season June 23 with a live performance of Walt Disney’s “Fantasia” to an enthusiastic audience in the Ferro Pavilion of the George Williams College of […]

Elkhorn

Council adjusts wages, salaries

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent At its meeting Monday, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of several adjustments to the City’s wage and salary plan. According to a memo from City Administrator Sam Tapson, as part of the administrative transition plan and the resulting reassignment of duties […]