By Dave Bretl Contributor I was just about to complain about the heat this summer when our annual road salt contract crossed my desk. Between county government and municipalities that obtain their salt through the county’s contract, the order was about $1.2 million. Our record-setting heat has kept […]
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Whitewater football coach resigns to pursue dream
Parker steps in at last minute By David Paulsen CORRESPONDENT For Ben Cooper, the opportunity to own a resort in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was simply too good to pass up. It meant that a long-time dream could be fulfilled. Pursuing the dream, though, meant that Cooper would need to resign […]
Timber-lee paves way for urban children to have real camp experience
By Jen Bradley Correspondent While those living in East Troy don’t necessarily believe that stars in the night sky are a big attraction, the children who attended Timber-lee’s Urban Camp last week thought differently. “For some, it’s the first time they’ve seen stars,” said Mary Kay Meeker, director of urban […]
Two referendum questions will appear on November ballot in East Troy
By Vanessa Lenz SLN staff After several years of planning and research, the East Troy Community School District Board of Education has determined which district facility upgrades are needed in the immediate future, but it will be up to taxpayers to decide whether renovation plans move forward. The board on […]
LETTER: A response to GOP lawmakers unhappy with drowning sentence
I am writing you today to express my grave concern over your public attack against the recent sentence rendered by Walworth County Circuit Court Judge David Reddy relating to Melody Butt, whose infant twins drowned in the bathtub while she slept. Certainly, I am anguished over the negligence on the […]
Young Auditorium celebrates anniversary season
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Young Auditorium will celebrate its 20th year of bringing the performing arts to the region with its 2012-13 season. The Young Auditorium’s 20th anniversary party will kick off with a Missoula Children’s Theatre performance of “The Secret Garden” on Aug. 18. The celebration will continue all […]
BloodCenter planning local blood drives
BloodCenter of Wisconsin continues to see a decrease in blood donations during the summer months and is asking for the help of local residents to offset this trend. BloodCenter said it must see at least 800 donors each day in order to meet the needs of the hospitals it serves. […]
School Board gets first peek at early budget
By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Big Foot High School Board got its first look at the 2012-13 preliminary school budget last Monday, which will be ready for citizen approval at the Annual Meeting at the end of October. District Administrator Dorothy Kaufmann, who presented the preliminary budget to the School […]
ANN M. HOPKINS
Ann M. Hopkins (Annie, Miss Ann), 88, of Hot Springs Village died Aug. 14, 2012 while at home with her family. Ann was born Aug. 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pa. to Benjamin Harrison Simpson and Hilda Yerkes Plowman. She spent her childhood in Cape May Court House, N.J. and graduated […]
Deep-rooted love
Irish Fest volunteer hopes to give others a taste of their family tree By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Slowly but surely, Fran O’Herron is tending to her family tree. What once consisted of a few branches is now a blossoming into a full picture of ancestors who, like many, were in […]
