Community Space celebrates first anniversary By Tom Ganser Correspondent A celebration of The Community Space’s first year of operation was held Jan. 29 at the facility’s location on East Milwaukee Street in Whitewater. “We opened our doors on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. as planned as the polar […]
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Badger High School names new principal
“Better never stops,” is the long-term vision Jenny Straus, who has been named principal of Badger High School by the Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS Board of Education Feb. 10, has beginning in the 2020-2021 school year. Straus is serving as interim principal since the resignation of Russ Tronsen last summer. […]
County agency recommends against gravel pit
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A resolution passed by the Spring Prairie Town Board opposing a proposed gravel pit left the Walworth County Zoning Agency with limited options at a Feb. 20 meeting. The options, according to Director Michael P. Cotter, of the Land Use and Resource Management Department, were […]
Heating up
Elkhorn Area Fire Department members take advantage of practicing a variety of hands-on training techniques during a controlled burn of the West Side Professional Building on West Walworth Street the morning of Feb. 16. The building, which contained a variety of offices including a former dental practice, had been […]
Program allows UW-Whitewater students to help taxpayers
Qualifying taxpayers are invited to receive free preparation and electronic filing of their 2019 federal and state income tax returns at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance clinic. This IRS-sponsored program is available for low- and moderate-income taxpayers, and no appointments are needed. Clinic hours are from 10 […]
Church youth present special program
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walworth has what Rebecca Roehl describes as an excellent education program for children and adults. On Feb. 2, the people attending the service were treated to a children’s program that the leaders and children worked on as part of their Wednesday night education classes. The […]
Habitat seeks construction volunteers
Habitat for Humanity in Walworth County is seeking to add depth to its construction team both in planning and on the job site. A variety of volunteers are needed including the following: Construction Committee members – to manage the construction process, customize the home design, solicit bids, mobilize volunteers and […]
Time for flapjacks
Kiwanis will host annual fundraiser in Whitewater on March 7 The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club will serve its annual all-you-can-eat pancake, sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice meal from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at the Old Armory, 146 W. North St. in downtown Whitewater. The […]
Future of Yerkes to be discussed Feb. 25
Though few details are known at this time, a public meeting later this month is expected to include an update on future plans for Yerkes Observatory. The meeting, which will be held at Williams Bay High School on Tuesday, Feb. 25, is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. It’s been […]
Honored for volunteering
At the Wisconsin Association of Fairs Convention last month, the Walworth County Historical Society was presented the Volunteer Group Appreciation Award. On hand to accept the award on behalf of the WCHS are Eileen Sheahan, Jim Boardman and Lisa Brellenthin. The criteria for the award includes that it go […]
