Channel 58 CBS out of Milwaukee paid a visit to the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce to dig into the history of the Christmas Card Town legacy. Mark your calendar for the morning of Christmas Day to catch the 7 a.m. news on Channel 58 as it broadcasts the highlights […]
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Arts Alliance announces logo contest winner
The Whitewater Arts Alliance has announced that Maggie Buchholz Radaj, of Whitewater and a graphic designer at GMA Printing, has won the 10th anniversary Logo Contest. She will receive $100 for her “colorful, creative artwork,” the release stated. Radaj has worked the last 19 years in art-related jobs and is […]
Set to record
Village Board discusses recording meetings By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff John Jacoby talked to the East Troy Village Board about recording meetings Monday night. Jacoby has been using his iPhone to record Village Board and Plan Commission meetings recently, but had the discussion item put on the agenda so he […]
Sounds of the season
Reid Gunnink (from the left), Fletcher Crone, Wyatt Frison and Jake Martin perform with the Whitewater Middle School 8th grade band at the school’s annual concert that also featured performances by the jazz ensemble, sixth and seventh grade bands, and one that combined band students in all […]
Man to be tried for attempted homicide
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A trial was confirmed Nov. 29 for a Walworth man charged with attempted hom-icide for allegedly beating a man with a baseball bat. A trial was set for April 17 to 21 for Gabino Dominguez Gonzalez, 42, at a final pre-trial hearing Nov. 29. Another […]
City, fire department reach agreement
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater’s strengthened ties with the Whitewater Fire Department moved to the next level early this month with the passage of a long-term agreement between the two parties. The department, which provides fire and emergency medical services to the city and many surrounding townships, […]
Play a game
Prairie View Elementary School fifth-graders Kylie Schmidt (from left), Madison Kegley, Cadence Kroll and Gabby Smith collaborate on the construction of their board game as part of their project-based learning assignment about world explorers. The games helped them develop skills with the 5Cs – Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and […]
WSD students craft ornaments to adorn White House display
Ornaments by Wisconsin School for the Deaf students will dazzle President’s Park at the White House in Washington, D.C. as part of the 94th annual national Christmas tree lighting display. WSD students designed ornaments that showcase things that make Wisconsin special. The hand-crafted ornaments will adorn one of 56 trees […]
City reaches agreement on next phase of Prairie Village
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As work on the third phase of the Prairie Village residential project gets underway, an agreement between the developer and the City of Whitewater has been hammered out. Prairie Village, situated north of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s prairie preservation site, is overseen by Fairhaven Senior Services. […]
Shared-ride taxi service begins Jan. 3
The Walworth County Transportation Coordinating Committee will launch a shared-ride taxi service throughout the county beginning Jan. 3. The service will offer transportation to all county residents for any purpose. Hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 6 […]
