By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of harnessing the latest in technology, several department heads within the City of Whitewater are embarking on an ambitious plan involving the implementation of geographic information systems (GIS) software. While GIS software is already being used within some factions of city government, plans […]
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Officials continue to look at lodging options
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Although a mixed-use proposal that could have included a hotel has been nixed, city officials continue to seek out prospective lodging establishments. Members of the city’s Community Development Authority on March 24 discussed possible overtures aimed at reaching out to hotel developers. The panel has frequently […]
UPDATE: Fans’ racist comments spur controversy
Beloit Memorial soccer coach said actions of few certainly don’t reflect on the Elkhorn community By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Racist comments made by some Elkhorn fans at Thursday night’s girls soccer matchup with Beloit Memorial has spurred controversy that’s now making news throughout the region. In an email to […]
Board hires engineer to create master plan for Village Hall
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board approved April 4 the hiring of Exel Engineering to create a master plan for renovations that need to be done to the Municipal Building on Energy Drive. Exel Engineering’s Tony LaShay took the board members and audience on a tour […]
City to draft rolling contract with skiers
Contract would create more permanent home for team, open doors to grant opportunities By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff In the spirit of working together, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted last week in favor of directing staff to draft a multi-year contract that would allow the Lauderdale Aqua Skiers […]
Local family loses $10K in timeshare scam
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The desire to be clear of an unused investment cost one local family more than $10,000 earlier this year through a common and widespread scam. “Timeshare scams have been around for a long time,” said Lisa Schiller, Director of Investigations and Media Relations for the Better […]
City forced to put utilities expansion on hold
Changes with Safe Drinking Water Loan will not affect construction of Northeast Water Treatment Plant By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff A slight hiccup in the DNR’s Safe Drinking Water Loan process has the City of Elkhorn making some slight changes to help move along an offsite project tied to the […]
Students first to letter in robotics at high school
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff East Troy High School students Meghan Griffin and Tim Zinniker were recently awarded varsity letters in robotics. They are the first students at the high school to do so. Griffin, a junior, and Zinniker, a senior, are members of the eTREC Robotics Team at the […]
Co-op grocery option discusses by CDA
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Could a co-op fill the grocery store gap in Whitewater? The proposal is one of several possibilities an economic panel is reviewing. Four members of a grocery store ad-hoc committee attended a workshop recently and presented some of their findings at a Community Development Authority meeting […]
Rough ride to the rim
Megan Reynolds takes part in a donkey basketball game featuring high school staff and students and members of the Whitewater Fire Department, held April 1 at Whitewater High School. The event, a fundraiser for the Whitewater FFA, drew a crowd of more than 500 and raised nearly […]
