By Heather Ruenz Editor Courtney Frie, the vice president of student development with the Whitewater FFA, said the past four years of being involved with the FFA have been great, from the support of her family to the lifelong friends she’s gained as well as memories she’ll long cherish. “Personally, […]
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MaxPax, US Packaging combining in Elkhorn
Site-plan for company’s combined facility approved by plan commission Thursday night By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The City of Elkhorn Plan Commission voted in favor of approving a site plan for a new industrial facility Thursday night that would house the combined operations of MaxPax and US Packaging under one […]
Changes to parkland acquisition policy on hold
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an eye toward Whitewater’s long-range population projections and a desire to add parks to the city, officials are considering tweaks to an existing policy pertaining to parkland acquisition and development costs. Matt Amundson, parks and recreation director, came before the Common Council on Feb. 2 […]
Council adopts first phase of zoning amendments
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s extensive zoning rewrite project unofficially ended more than two years ago, but the document continues to evolve, as evidenced by the adoption of nearly three dozen changes that are aimed at clarifying definitions. The Common Council on Feb. 2 adopted the changes, which were put […]
District attorney, court commissioner win primary for judge
By Vicky Wedig Editor The two candidates for circuit court judge who already have positions at the courthouse advanced from Tuesday’s primary election to the general election April 5. Family court commissioner Dan Johnson and District Attorney Dan Necci were the two top vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary election, eliminating Lake […]
Mayor, former mayor to appear on April ballot
According to election results posted online tonight on the Walworth County Clerk’s webpage, it appears both Mayor Brian Olson and former Mayor Howie Reynolds will continue on their quest for the mayoral seat. Reynolds led the polls in Tuesday’s primary election, garnering nearly as many votes as the other two […]
Warhawks team up with fans at Fairhaven
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Jan. 28, Warhawk Chris Nelson joined with more than 20 of his University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football teammates in spending a couple of hours working side-by-side with residents of Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater making almost 2,000 dog treats. Nelson, who takes the field as […]
Archery range shouldn’t pose problem to daycare center
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The question as to whether the proposed archery range behind East Troy Village Hall will endanger the license of Bright Beginnings Day Care is still a bit up in the air, but a little clearer. The daycare center’s owner Cheryl Berg and director Nina Stefaniak told […]
Bus service in Whitewater begins Monday
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a brief hiatus, a new form of mass transit service is returning to Whitewater Monday. Chuck Nass, Whitewater’s streets, parks and forestry superintendent, announced at a Common Council meeting Feb. 2 a bus service that will stop in Whitewater twice daily as part of a […]
Primary ballot to feature past and current mayors, hopeful alderman
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn residents will head to the polls next week Tuesday to determine what two names will appear on the April ballot for the mayoral seat in Elkhorn. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Recreation Center Building, 200 Devendorf […]
