Each year, master gardener volunteers donate their time, energy and expertise to make their communities a better place to live. The University of Wisconsin – Division of Extension would like to take this opportunity to recognize master gardeners’ service and commitment to our communities during National Volunteer Week, April 19 […]
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Changes announced for Alice in Dairyland finals
Due to challenges posed by the COVID-19 public health emergency, the upcoming Alice in Dairyland Finals are facing several significant changes including date, format and location. The 73rd Alice in Dairyland Finals will now occur over two days, June 19 and 20. To maintain appropriate social distancing, those events will […]
National Guard assists with election
Citizen Soldiers, Airmen mobilized to active duty as poll workers By Capt. Joe Trovato Contributor More than 2,400 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard mobilized to state active duty to serve as poll workers at polling stations across the state during Wisconsin’s April 7 election. The Guard […]
Santa Cause raises $100,000 for local charities
The fourth annual Santa Cause Tree Festival was held Nov. 29 through Jan. 4 in Williams Bay. This season $100,000 was raised for the Charities of Christmas from the tree festival Freezin’ for a Reason, and sponsorships, with the checks sent out in early April. The Charities of Christmas consist […]
City of Whitewater issues reminder on brush collection policies
The City of Whitewater issued reminders related to brush collection as the spring season begins for 2020. The reminders include schedules, fees procedures as well as items the city can and cannot accept during brush collection. Here is a look at what residents should know, according to a news release: […]
Drive-thru service
Pastors Robert Rickman (next to the vehicle) and Timothy Ritter provide drive through Communion service on Easter morning outside of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church With School in Delavan. (Mike Hoey photo)
Strategic Materials committed to community
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A fire at Strategic Materials on Hobbs Dr. in the early morning hours of March 31 led to an abatement notice from the city closing the business and declaring it to be unfit for human habitation until several conditions are met. In a press release […]
Elkhorn FFA alumni advocate for ag teacher
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent With the Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education entering into budget discussion for the 2021 school year, members of the Elkhorn FFA Alumni and Supporters Association recently appealed to board members to bolster agricultural sciences programming further at the middle and high school through additional […]
County reports COVID-19 outbreak at a facility
The Walworth County Public Health Department, in an update this afternoon, said there has been an outbreak of the Coronavirus at a facility causing a significant increase in the number of confirmed cases in the county since yesterday. Walworth County now has 72 confirmed cases, up from 49 which had […]
Whitewater student’s study abroad disrupted by COVID-19
UW-Whitewater’s College of Arts and Communication begins it’s Safer At Home Stories with one about Teagan Collis, a senior majoring in Psychology with a double minor in Dance and Spanish. Collis had always wanted to study abroad and to accomplish that she began organizing her class schedule in her sophomore […]
