Top: Member of the freshmen class at Whitewater High School show off their lip-syncing abilities in a contest between classes during last week’s Homecoming festivities. Above: A group of WHS students cut it up on the dance floor Saturday night. (Tom Ganser photos)
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Update: Trump won’t appear at Republican event
Ryan says he’s sickened by Trump’s comments about women After the release Friday afternoon of a tape from 2005 in which Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump made comments objectifying women, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan issued a statement saying Trump would not be at Saturday’s Republican Fall Fest at […]
Major accomplishment
This bulletin board at Lakeview Elementary School, created by school staff, honors the recent achievements of former student Ben Heller, who later graduated from Whitewater High School. The Cleveland Indians drafted Heller, a pitcher, in 2013 but late this summer the New York Yankees made a trade […]
St. James to celebrate the fall harvest
56th annual rummage sale, festival set for Saturday St. James United Methodist Church, 2945 Main St., East Troy, is hosting the Fall Harvest Faire from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. The fall rummage sale is celebrating its 56th anniversary and with multiple sales. The church puts […]
Ordinance aimed at improving roadway safety
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new ordinance, aimed at shepherding future development projects, has been added to Whitewater’s municipal code. The document had backing from the city planner and a stamp approval from elected officials. The Common Council on Sept. 20 adopted a so-called access control ordinance, which will pave […]
Keeping the beat
Brittany Pfaff, the new general music teacher at Lakeview Elementary School, is also serving as the fifth grade band teacher at Lakeview, Lincoln and Washington elementary schools, all in the Whitewater Unified School District. She is one of 20 new staff members in the district this year; […]
In the mail
Summer campers brighten the day of former director By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff During a visit to her dad’s home in Florida earlier this year, Mary Montavon, of Waukegan, Ill., noticed how much her father Donald “Don” Scherwat loved his daily trip to the mailbox. “Dad has dementia and doesn’t […]
Timeline set for two high-profile city positions
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Plans are in motion to fill two positions at city hall. One has been vacant since July, while the other will be in a state of transition at the beginning of 2017. City Manager Cameron Clapper discussed with the Common Council his plans for filling the […]
Bullying prevention activities at the schools
The East Troy Community School District is having multiple events to combat bullying in October to coincide with the National Bullying Prevention Month. Middle school counselor Krista Iserloth and Prairie View and Doubek counselor Christine Hamele briefed the board on several upcoming happenings at the schools and in the district. […]
School District annual meeting sparsely attended
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Not counting School Board members and district staff, all of two residents in the East Troy School District attended the annual meeting Monday night. The annual meeting gives residents an opportunity to vote on the School District tax levy and the School Board members’ salary, […]
