By Tracy Ouellette EDITOR The East Troy Village Board approved the 2023 budget at Monday night’s meeting. In the budget presentation to the board, Village Administrator Eileen Suhm outlined next year’s budget. She told the board there were some unknown variables at this time, mostly related to insurance […]
Author: Jennifer Eisenbart
Youth suicide program helps try to answer questions for grieving community
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Dr. Greg Hudnall admitted that answers in regard to suicide aren’t easy to come by. “Suicide is very, very individualized,” said Hudnall, considered an expert in the youth suicide due to his work in Utah. “Correlations does not equal causation.” Hudnall equated understanding […]
Area referendums get nod of approval
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR By narrow margins in both votes, both the Delavan-Darien School District and the Whitewater Unified School District passed referendums Tuesday night. Whitewater Unified put a renewal of its previous referendum on the ballot, asking for $4.4 million for each of the next four school […]
Woman with disabilities has baby after assault
A warrant was issued Oct. 26 for the arrest of an East Troy man who allegedly impregnated a woman with developmental disabilities in 2020. Jaycob M. Demara, 19, was charged Oct. 25 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree sexual assault. According to the criminal complaint, the adoptive […]
EASD sets tax levy for 2022-23
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR The good news for residents of Elkhorn Area School District is that their tax bills will likely shrink this year. It comes after the district set its 2022-23 levy at the Oct. 24 board meeting at the amount of $21.782 million – an increase […]
On the ballot – Tuesday is election day
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR As the final days before the Nov. 8 General Election pass, a number of area races could see some considerable interest. Area residents will go to the polls to vote on a number of local and area races, as well as the Wisconsin governor’s […]
Whitewater inks long-term John’s contract
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Whitewater’s relationship with John’s Disposal for trash and recycling pickup will continue through at least the end of 2027, based on a recent decision from city officials. John’s, which is based in Whitewater, has long been the city’s contracted firm for hauling away residents’ […]
East Troy School Board readies survey on referendum
By Tracy Ouellette EDITOR The East Troy School Board agreed to send out a survey measuring community support for a three-year, $3 million annual operational referendum. The survey also asks the community about its support for a capital improvement referendum to take care of the facility needs in […]
Cattails to remain closed in Delavan after special meeting
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Cattails bar in the Town of Delavan will remain closed until at least Nov. 22. The bar’s liquor license was revoked during a hearing that was held during a special meeting on Oct. 10 and that action remained in effect after another special meeting on […]
Cocktails and Cuisine for New Beginnings
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR On one hand, Sunday night’s gathering on behalf of New Beginnings APFV at Elkhorn’s Holi Cannoli was an evening of entertainment – a five-course meal mixed with good company and cocktails. On the other hand, as New Beginnings Executive Director Suzi Schoenhoft said, the […]
