By Kellen Olshefski CORRESPONDENT The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 5-0 in favor of a change order for the 2021 Elkhorn Street Program construction project at its meeting Monday night. Alderman Ron Dunwiddie was absent from Monday’s meeting. According to a memo provided to the council […]
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Delmar wants more done with storm water issues
Gwen Rayka, President of the Delmar Improvement Association, spoke out recently in response to a recent article in the Delavan Enterprise regarding the South Shore reconstruction project and storm water issues that were brought to light by the project. Rayka wanted to make clear that the DIA did not […]
Partners in Play starts second session with WUSD
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR When Molly Fuller started her job last year as the family/community engagement coordinator for Whitewater Unified School District, she knew she wanted at least one thing – a chance for kids to play. “I wanted kids to be able to come in with their […]
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Stable enrollment and additional infusions of capital spending are among the preliminary considerations in play as Whitewater Unified School District officials begin assembling a budget for the 2022-23 school year. While the next fiscal year does not officially begin until July, school districts typically […]
Middle schoolers to experience Service Fair
By Kellen Olshefski CORRESPONDENT The Elkhorn Resilience Coalition has planned a service organization fair for middle school students on Feb. 24 to help expose them to the numerous organizations that work to better the community in the Walworth County area. Elkhorn Area School District Community Resilience Outreach Coordinator […]
Whitewater’s Xochipa takes part in first girls state wrestling tourney
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR For Whitewater High School junior Ashly Xochipa, this past weekend was a dream come true. In the first-ever WIAA State Girls Wrestling Tournament in La Crosse, Xochipa – competing in the 27-competitor 132-pound weight class – won her opening match by pin before losing […]
Food trucks welcome as county looks to expand zoning
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR The Walworth County Board County Zoning Agency voted unanimously Jan. 20 to move forward with revising the county zoning code regarding food trucks. The revised ordinance would allow B-1 zoned areas – local business districts – to host food trucks. The county already allows […]
Town of Delavan reminds everyone to be wary of ice conditions
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Walworth County’s biggest lake might be Geneva Lake, but if you’re into fishing, Town of Delavan Police Chief Raymond Clark expects people to come to Delavan Lake. “It’s more of a sportsman lake,” he explained. “People like to fish. I understand that. I do.” […]
WUSD pursuing overhauled ELL program
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Citing a desire to meet the growing needs of its English Language Learner population, officials in the Whitewater Unified School District are in the early stages of exploring a program that would offer multilingual focus across all grade levels. Superintendent Caroline Pate-Hefty and other district officials […]
More in need of rescue after going through the ice
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Town of Delavan ended up with a pair of ice rescues on back-to-back days last week. The two incidents combined to make it the third time in the past week that people have gone through the ice on Delavan Lake. The first incident took place […]