$23.5 million in projects includes upgrades at all district schools By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District is proposing a referendum that will improve buildings throughout the district and will be up for a vote on the Nov. 8 ballot. The referendum is for $23.5 million. The […]
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Walworth man accused of sexual assault
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 30 for a Walworth man charged with touching a 10-year-old girl’s mouth with his penis. David J. Baker, 47, was charged Aug. 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with first-degree sexual assault of a child and exposing his genitals. According to the criminal […]
Still going strong
Dee Burkey (left) checks out the goods being sold by vendor Karl Knuteson at the Whitewater Farmers Market Aug. 20, the 28th anniversary celebration of the local market. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 5, in the Whitewater True Value parking lot, 1415 […]
Village Board considers grant program for local businesses
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board discussed the possibility of creating a grant program for village businesses looking to improve facades or services on Aug. 15. The board budgeted about $6,800 for “developer’s fees” for this year, but the use of that money has been debated […]
Fire destroys storage units on Nathan Lane
Fire being investigated by Elkhorn fire and police departments as potentially suspicious. By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A fire that ravaged Nathan Lane Storage Units Aug. 18 is being investigated by the City of Elkhorn police and fire departments as potentially being suspicious. Elkhorn Fire Chief Rod Smith said the […]
Man ordered to pay back Elkhorn company
A Maine man was ordered to pay $12,000 restitution Aug. 4 to an Elkhorn company after taking money for equipment that he failed to deliver. Mark C. Bates, 45, of Gorham, Maine, pleaded guilty to theft of more than $10,000 by false representation and was sentenced Aug. 4 to pay […]
Officials revisit single-family housing issue
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Neighborhood development and preservation of single-family housing stock — issues that have been contentious in the past — were revisited recently by Whitewater officials as long-range planning efforts continue. The Common Council on Aug. 16 reopened its review of the issue, though no formal directives were […]
Midyear budget shows ‘considerable improvement’
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Revenues in Whitewater are up, and expenses (for the most part) are down. This was the overarching theme trumpeted by Finance Director Doug Saubert as he discussed Whitewater’s municipal budget at the mid-year point at a Common Council meeting Aug. 2. Much of his analysis focused […]
Library a community gem for 25 years
By Kristen Burton Correspondent The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library – a staple in the Whitewater community for a quarter of a century – celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 28 with flowers, refreshments, souvenir pencils, and a Harry Potter party. The library officially opened in June of 1991 but […]
Respect key to balancing sports with life
For Bullis family, competitiveness a given but respect comes first By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent On an October day in 1996, Kathy Bullis was coaching a volleyball game in Durand. That’s not surprising, but the fact that she knew prior to the game she was going into labor may surprise some. […]
