By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan-Darien School Board heard a presentation on April 10 about how it could look at how it educates its students in a new way that might better serve them. The presentation was made by Scott Carr of CESA 7. DD Tech Administrator […]
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Local referenda votes come up short
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR With most of the votes counted Tuesday evening, the unofficial call in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election appeared to be swinging in favor of Janet Protasiewicz. In Walworth County however, Protasiewicz garnered fewer votes than Daniel Kelly, who finished with 17,073 votes to his […]
Elkhorn Area High School’s Haggerty wins national title
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Coming off a state title at the Wisconsin High School Powerlifting meet in Appleton in March, Elkhorn Area High School junior Jessica Haggerty had big goals after that event. Namely? Win a national title a few weeks later. Haggerty did exactly that, winning […]
Sorbie responds to accusations
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Delavan-Darien Administrator Jill Sorbie was placed on paid non-disciplinary leave by the school board on Feb. 13. Sorbie reached out to the Enterprise on March 27 to address her situation. The board held a regular meeting and then a closed session on Feb. […]
Woman charged in newborn death
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR A 39-year-old Whitewater woman is facing felony charges after allegedly neglecting a child, leading to its death. Santos Asucena Caseres Cruz was charged in Jefferson County Circuit Court last week in the case of the newborn found dead in a Whitewater field. Caseres […]
Solar energy firm pitches lease at old landfill site
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Whitewater’s old landfill site at the north end of Jefferson Street could soon sprout up a new development that points to incoming changes about the energy market within the state. ClearPath Energy, a small firm that to date has focused its business in the […]
City looks to restore band shell
By Kellen Olshefski CORRESPONDENT It seems looking toward the future might be the best way to preserve the past, as the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of the creation of an ad hoc Sunset Band Shell Restoration Committee at its March 20 meeting. Recreation Director […]
Using her voice: Gebel making her mark on NBC show
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR While those who tuned in to The Voice last week on NBC saw a confident Rachel Christine Gebel, the singer admitted last week that the nerves were certainly there. “You’re standing there behind these big double doors,” Gebel explained. “There’s a lot of pressure […]
Heading to the polls? Here’s what you should know
By Tracy Ouellette EDITOR IN CHIEF Tuesday is election day and the East Troy Community School District has an operational referendum on the ballot. The district is seeking a $3 million a year, three-year non-recurring increase in funding. According to the School District, an early estimate for the […]
Police update community on two deaths
The City of Whitewater Police Department announced Monday that it had made an arrest in the death of a newborn found in a Whitewater field March 4. Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer announced in a news release that a 39-year-old woman, believed to be the newborn’s mother, had been […]
