Cultural arts center hosts art exhibit Aug. 2-Aug. 26 The Whitewater Arts Alliance is featuring a Making Magic With Mixed Media show at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St., from Aug. 2 through Aug. 26. The CAC will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays […]
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Venetian Fest set for Aug. 15 to 19
The 56th annual Venetian Fest will take place in Lake Geneva from Aug. 15 to 19. The event will run from 5 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Friday and noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday in Flat Iron, Seminary and Library parks. The entertainment line-up includes Bella Cain from […]
Darien gas station site to be revitalized
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The intersection of Highways 14 and X in the Village of Darien might soon have a new gas station and convenience store in place of the closed station that occupies the site. Mahesh Sharma, on behalf of MVS Oil LLC, applied for a conditional use […]
Elkhorn District construction to wrap up this fall
By Bridget Bartal Staff Writer The Elkhorn Area School District’s Referendum projects are expected to conclude during the beginning of the school year this fall. The second referendum was passed in the fall of 2016 and construction began during the spring of 2017. The referendum includes a new greenhouse, an […]
Meijer takes first step in locating store in Delavan
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The construction of a new Meijer store in the City of Delavan took its first official step toward coming to fruition July 13. Long-rumored to be in the works, the city received a formal application and submittal from Meijer to purchase land on the former […]
Winner, winner
At the Williams Bay Volunteer Fire Department’s 53rd Annual Chicken Roast July 21 in Edgewater Park, Joe Balsitis adds “secret spices” to the chicken, with hundreds of chicken halves being grilled at one time. Proceeds support building maintenance and the equipment fund. More photos can be found in the […]
Plan Commission looks at parameters for possible housing study
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Although no formal directives have been given, a review of housing stock throughout Whitewater remains high on the minds of an appointed group overseeing land development and related issues. In recent months, members of the city’s Plan and Architectural Review Commission have been discussing the possibility […]
Authors on the beach
Francis Landi, an author of books about the Frank Lloyd Wright homes around Delavan Lake, visits with DW Rozelle, author of “The Kid who Climbed the Tarzan Tree,” during Beachside Authorfest in Library Park in Lake Geneva on July 14. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Bird in Walworth County tests positive for West Nile
A red-tailed hawk found in Walworth County on July 13 has tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first bird that tested positive for West Nile virus in Walworth County since surveillance for the mosquito-transmitted virus began May 1, according to the Walworth County Division of Public Health. […]
Meeting set for Highway 67 resurfacing
DOT will discuss proposed plans for project in Williams Bay The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will host a public involvement meeting next week to discuss the proposed resurfacing of Highway 67 in the Village of Williams Bay. The purpose of the project is to extend the service life of the […]
