The Whitewater Lions and Lioness clubs will host the 40th Annual Fish-a-ree Sunday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Headquarters for the event will be the Lions Clubhouse near Whitewater Lake, west of Highway P at N7462 Kettle Moraine Dr. A breakfast will be available from 6 a.m. to noon […]
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Plans for Byrnes property might include Doubek
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community Schools Board of Education had a special meeting Monday night to discuss the future of the Chester Byrnes and Doubek properties. The meeting was set in December after a private investor expressed interest in Byrnes and asked for some time to do […]
Primary to decide who will appear on April ballot in judicial race
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Three candidates – a Lake Geneva attorney, the Walworth County district attorney and the county family court commissioner – are seeking election to an open circuit court judge’s seat. Commissioner Dan Johnson, DA Dan Necci and bankruptcy attorney Shannon Wynn are vying for the position […]
Additional ramps at Highway 12/NN Interchange to close long-term
Overnight ramp closure on Feb. 15 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planning long-term closures in Elkhorn of the westbound Highway 12 off-ramp to Highway NN and the Highway NN on-ramp to eastbound Highway 12, beginning Feb. 15. The closures are part of the Highway 12/NN Interchange reconstruction project. The […]
Man allegedly assaulted girlfriend’s daughters
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for an Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting 7- and 9-year-old girls in Lake Geneva about five years ago. Luis A. Luna, 30, whose address is listed as the Walworth County Jail, was charged Feb. 5 in Walworth County Circuit […]
Delavan man awarded for achievement at VIP Services
Recipient with disabilities known for cheerfulness, helpfulness By Vicky Wedig Editor John Fleming is known for his cheerfulness and his eagerness to help other people despite being born with cognitive disabilities. “He’s as happy as can be,” said his sister, Dottie Bruno, of Delavan. Bruno gets a phone call from […]
Plungers will be ‘Freezin’ for a Reason’ Saturday
Whitewater’s annual Freeze Fest supports Special Olympics, local seniors Whitewater’s annual Freeze Fest will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Cravath Lake Park, 341 S. Fremonth St. The celebration of all things cold will have the annual Polar Plunge, a chili cook off and other winter-related […]
City staff set to review contractor bids for 2016
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Spring construction season might still be several months away, but Whitewater officials are already working behind the scenes and planning the logistics of several projects on this year’s capital improvement list. One of those items went under the microscope Jan. 19 when the Common Council approved […]
Considering their options
Brickbusters continue to work on milk carton recycling The St. Peter’s School Brickbuster robotics team visited Perkins Engineering in Sussex Jan. 25, during a teacher in-service day when they had off of school. The team went to Perkins Engineering to learn what kind of materials and cost would be involved […]
Zoning agency reviewing possibility of ‘wedding barns’
Agency sending out letters to townships to gauge interest in allowing farm-families to rent out barns for family events By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Zoning Agency is reviewing the possibility of allowing farm-families in the agricultural 1 and 2 zoning districts the ability to rent out their barns […]
