Middle School band students to perform in Honors Bands Nine students from the East Troy Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade bands were selected to participate in the 50th annual University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Honors Band Festival on Sunday. Julie Chase, clarinet; Kiley Komperud, clarinet; Taylor Olejniczak, alto sax; Maggie Donegan, tenor […]
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Don’t just buy a bicycle, build it
Sotherland offering one-on-one bike building Cyclists looking to participate in the production of their ideal steal bicycle are now offered the experience of working one-one with John Sotherland to build it. Classes will take place in the winter months inside his retail shop, BicycleWise as Sotherland works side-by-side with each […]
Catching the ‘Big Fish’
Whitewater High School Players present fall musical By Tom Ganser Correspondent For many in the Whitewater community the holiday season will start out not with Thanksgiving Day, but a week earlier, with the Whitewater High School Players’ fall musical production. This year, more than 60 WHS students will be putting […]
The horns are ready to blow at annual festival
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Nov. 19, French horn players of all ages and all abilities, from beginners to adults, will have the opportunity to spend a fun day in both small and large group ensembles with horn fellow horn enthusiasts at the 18th annual University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fall Horn […]
Saying thank you
Kindergartners from East Troy’s Doubek Elementary School meet with a Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy this morning to give him the treat bags the students assembled for local law enforcement and firefighters. The kids also went on a field trip to the Village of East Troy Police Department, East Troy Fire […]
Common Council knocks out lock box ordinance
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Throughout 2016, Whitewater officials have debated the merits of having a lock box ordinance on the city’s books through a series of debates, taking public comment and forming an ad-hoc committee whose members delved deeply into the issue. The debate has ended, and the Common Council […]
Man serving four years for bank robbery
An Elkhorn man is serving four years in prison for the January 2015 robbery of Fort Community Credit Union in Whitewater. Kaia Mueller, 39, pleaded guilty March 30 to robbery of a financial institution and was sentenced June 2 to four years in state prison and four years extended supervision. […]
Fire and EMS discussed in budget session
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent In a budget workshop session following the Nov. 7 City of Elkhorn Common Council meeting, discussion surrounding fire and EMS staffing again found its way to the table. The city’s public budget hearing is set for 6 p.m. tonight in the Council Chambers at City Hall, […]
Hearing set for man charged with killing brother-in-law
A man charged with shooting and killing his brother-in-law in Whitewater two weeks ago appeared via video in court Nov. 4. At an initial appearance for Alan M. Johnson, 31, who is charged with killing Kenneth J. Myszkewicz, 43, Milton attorney Scott McCarthy requested a preliminary hearing for Johnson that […]
Holiday Help deadline approaching
Families have until Nov. 15 to sign up for program By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The holidays will be here before anyone knows it and Holiday Help of East Troy organizers are urging families in need to get their applications in as soon as possible. “We only have about 30 […]
