Fundraising efforts underway to increase housing for homeless By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After losing three of its six housing units, leaders of the Whitewater-based nonprofit Bethel House are in the midst of a vigorous fundraising appeal as the need to serve persons at or on the verge of homelessness continues in the […]
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Innovation Center surpasses expectations
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a rocket-fueled launch, leaders of the Whitewater Innovation Center and Technology Park are hoping to take the development’s success to newer heights in the road ahead. Mark Johnson, director of the center, delivered a report on the three-year-old facility’s status at a Common Council meeting […]
County’s budget turns focus to capital plan
Renovations to health and human services, public works and heath care center among capital plan projects slated for upcoming years By Kellen Olshefski Editor The 2016 Walworth County Finance Committee’s preliminary budget, which includes several large capital projects, was presented last Thursday evening during a public budget hearing. Walworth County […]
Grand ballroom dance slated for Saturday
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Grand Ballroom Dance, sponsored by the Elkhorn Parks and Recreation District, is slated to kick off at 6:30 p.m. this Saturday in the Elkhorn Area High School Varsity Gym. Richard Travis of the Elkhorn Parks and Recreation District said the event has the opportunity […]
Council approves financing and bidding for water treatment plant
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor Monday night of looking at two financing options for the northeast water treatment plant project, as well as authorizing the project to be advertised for bids. At the Oct. 26 Finance and Judicial Committee meeting City […]
Illinois man allegedly had sex with girl, 12
Man arrested at Big Foot Beach State Park after police arranged meeting through app A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 2 for an Illinois man charged with having sex with a 12-year-old girl in Lake Geneva whom he met online. Adam Michael Rhodes, 22, of Kildeer, Ill., was charged […]
Presenting the budget
2016 village budget presented to public, board By Tracy Ouellette Editor Village of East Troy Clerk-Treasurer Eileen Suhm presented the village’s 2016 budget to the Village Board and public at Monday night’s meeting. The $2,6 million budget is a .39 percent increase on the 2015 budget. Suhm said at Monday […]
Fall musical opens Friday
High School drama club to present ‘Cinderella’ this weekend By Tracy Ouellette Editor When it came time for the East Troy High School drama students to choose a fall musical, it wasn’t a difficult task to pick one. “This group in particular seems to really follow the Disney movies, so […]
Shave and a haircut
Nostalgia the secret to barbershop’s success, owner says By Tracy Ouellette Editor It was just a little more than a year ago when single mother of three, Diane Lies, decided she wanted to open a barbershop. The 45-year-old licensed barber and cosmetologist from Walworth said she hadn’t cut hair in […]
New in the district
Whitewater welcomes 12 new teachers to the classroom By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater Unified School District began the 2015-16 school year by welcoming 12 new teachers. The new teachers were selected from more than 200 applicants, including 48 who were interviewed at least one time. WUSD Director of Instruction […]
