By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff The artwork of Wauwatosa couple Julia Collins and Ron Zdroik is on display at Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center through April 24. The show, “ART X 2,” is free and open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Collins’ work is paintings and […]
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Man charged with holding pair against will, threatening to kill them
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 19 for a Town of Delavan man who allegedly held his girlfriend and another man against their will and threatened to kill them. Blaec A. Miller, 30, was charged March 14 in Walworth County Circuit Court with kidnapping, false imprisonment, strangulation and suffocation […]
Village-wide appraisals to begin next month
Associated Appraisal to perform interior, exterior inspections By Tracy Ouellette Editor Homeowners in the Village of East Troy will be receiving a letter at the end of April from Associated Appraisal letting them know when the village-wide appraisals will begin. The village contracted with Associated Appraisal for re-evaluation of all […]
Sears falls
The former Sears building is torn down March 29 at Main Street and Peller Road. A new building will be constructed on the site and will be the home of a Noodles and Co. and a Qdoba Mexican Grill. (Michael S. Hoey photo)
Help Treyton’s Field of Dreams make it home
Radio station chooses project as its community challenge The WTMJ Cares program announced on the radio earlier this week that it had chosen Treyton’s Field of Dreams in Whitewater as it’s next community challenge. Sports host Greg Matzek said he is teaming up with Treyton’s in an effort to complete […]
Council adopts no-fault sewer policy
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of recent claims related to a sewer backup incident, Whitewater officials are enacting a policy that could help property owners recoup some of their costs associated with such damage in the future. The Common Council on April 7 adopted a so-called no-fault sanitary […]
Chester Byrnes sale still pending
School Board hears from attorney on offer’s terms By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community Schools Board of Education met in closed session Monday night after its regular board meeting to hear the opinion of the School District’s attorney on the proposed terms on the sale. School Board President […]
At the House of Mouse
The East troy High School Band and chaperones gather at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., during a recent trip. During the spring-break trip, the band performed on the Disney Springs Waterside Stage and also had the opportunity to participate in a Disney performing arts workshop […]
And the band plays on
Members team up to share their love of music By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff After directing the Palmyra-Eagle Community Band for more than 20 years, why does Ed Pierce stay at it? “I do this for the satisfaction of working with wonderful people in my profession. Even if it’s challenging […]
Property eyed for green space, training site
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After straining to market a property toward a private developer without success, Whitewater’s economic development panel has decided to hand the site over to the city for a series of uses. The Community Development Authority has oversight of the former Alpha Cast site at North Jefferson […]
