Town and village continue hearing about suspended chief’s alleged violations of codes of conduct By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Darien Emergency Medical Services Board members say they suspended their chief for making decisions without consulting with the board and violating multiple codes of conduct. The EMS Department met with the […]
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Potential grocer no longer in running
City officials said recruiting ‘a top priority’ for community By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The road toward finding a new full-service grocery store in Whitewater has been long and winding in the more than seven months since Terry Daniels closed his Sentry operation in the community. City officials were hoping to […]
Bridges Library System receives national award
The Bridges Library System and Waukesha County recently received the National Association of Counties 2016 Achievement Award. The award recognizes the Bridges Library System’s 2015 restructuring project involving the libraries in Waukesha and Jefferson counties, including Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater. The project resulted in a new multi-county […]
Big Foot Lion’s Club lobster boil set for July 30
Big Foot Lion’s Club lobster boil set for July 30 The Big Foot Lion’s Club will host its 33rd Annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry from noon to 11:30 p.m. on July 30 in Fontana’s Reid Park on the lakefront. Lion Andy Pearce described the event as the area’s most […]
That’s a wrap
Area students take the stage for the Whitewater Unified School District’s Summer School Playhouse production of James and the Giant Peach, held at Whitewater High School July 7 through July 9. More than 60 student actors, technical crew junkies and backstage crew members put in long hours […]
Officials review downtown parking options
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of Whitewater’s 2-year-old zoning rewrite project, city officials are picking up their red pens and making a series of proposed revisions to an oft-discussed issue in the community: parking. Members of the Plan and Architectural Review Commission on July 11 hashed over a […]
Lightning strike
Delavan Fire Department Capt. Tom O’Neill removes loose bricks from the chimney at Wileman Elementary School after lighting struck the chimney Thursday night. (Submitted photo)
Village says no more reserving spaces days in advance on the square
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board spent a great deal of time at the July 18 board meeting discussing how handle the problem of people “reserving” seating on the square for events like the Fourth of July parade. Police Chief Alan Boyes told the board his […]
Step back in time July 28
Historical Society to have grand opening of museum The grand opening of the historical museum and genealogical reference library of the Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie will be at 6:30 p.m. July 28 at 101 Maple Ave., Walworth. The event will begin with a ribbon-cutting, which will […]
Summer sighting
A hummingbird feeds on a Penstemon plant in the Kettle Moraine Forest near Whitewater recently. Hummingbirds can live for as long as 12 years and generally weigh less than 4 grams, the equivalent to one teaspoon of sugar. One of the main purposes of a hummingbird’s beak […]
