Whitewater High School FFA members Lauren Staller, Anna Lucht, Brady Meudt and Caitlin Mau push carts into the Armory after the annual Stuff the Bus fundraiser. The total amounts raised and collected for the Whitewater Food Pantry was $6,544.55, including $5,000 from the Kachel Family Foundation and 5,118 lbs. of […]
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Ceiling, chimney catch fire in Madison Street home
A fireplace chimney and ceiling in a single-family home at 1133 Madison St. caught fire at about 11:10 p.m. Saturday, according to the Lake Geneva Fire Department. The resident of the home left the house and called 911 after noticing light smoke and the wall above the fireplace turning brown, […]
City tax levy goes up, mill rate stays same
New construction, changes from non-exempt status absorb increased collections By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council approved its 2017 budget on Nov. 15 with a tax levy of $5.6 million and a mill rate of $10.55 per $1,000 of equalized property value. The tax levy was higher than […]
City receives permit for installation of poles
Considered a public utility, city has few options, according to officials By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent City Administrator Sam Tapson informed council members last week the city had received a permit request from Wisconsin Technology Networking and that the company would be installing large, telecommunications poles in two locations within the […]
Racky named Volleyball All-American
Sydney Racky, a native of Walworth, and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team, was one of four Warhawks selected as 2016 All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Junior right side hitter Racky (Big Foot High School grad) and junior middle hitter Courtney Wagner (DeKalb, Ill.) were named […]
East Troy man charged in Whitewater robbery
A status conference is scheduled for Jan. 5 for an East Troy man who pleaded not guilty Oct. 31 to holding up a Subway restaurant in Whitewater at knifepoint. Gregory La Mar Brackinridge, 52, was charged Oct. 10 in Walworth County Circuit Court with armed robbery. According to the criminal […]
City tax levy, mill rate on the rise
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After six weeks of intensive review, Whitewater officials have minted the city’s 2017 budget. The document includes trims to the operating budget in year-over-year comparisons and an increase in the amount the municipality is levying taxpayers. The Common Council on Nov. 15 unanimously approved the budget, […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” ~ Henry Van Dyke The staff at Southern Lakes Newspapers wishes everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Efforts underway to fill three city positions
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The number of leadership positions in need of replacement within Whitewater’s municipal government has expanded from two to three. City officials say intensive recruitment efforts are underway. City Manager Cameron Clapper on Nov. 1 discussed with the Common Council the ongoing search for two positions: media […]
Logo sought for Cultural Arts Center’s anniversary
Whitewater Arts Alliance announces tentative plans at annual meeting The year 2017 marks the 10th year that the Whitewater Arts Alliance has had a home base at the Cultural Arts Center, on 402 W. Main St. “Formerly the White Memorial Public Library, this prominent and historic building in its park […]
