Elkhorn’s annual fall celebration expanding operations By Kellen Olshefski Editor With Oktoberfest traditionally being a German celebration of the tapping of Marzen-style beers, typically brewed in March and ready for consumption in late September, the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce is expanding its operations for its tenth year, following in […]
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CDA approves land lease for crops
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Undeveloped land at the Whitewater Technology and Business Park will again be repurposed for growing crops in 2016 as part of a plan backed recently by the city’s Community Development Authority. Hoping to make some form of an investment on the property in its oversight, the […]
Contemplate human structure at exhibit
By Heather Ruenz Editor Fifteen paintings from Michael Hopkins’ “The X-Ray Series” will be on display at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater beginning next week. Hopkins said even though he’s always had a very strong interest in the human form and its structure, “it’s the materials I choose to work with […]
Former Walworth student honored by West Point
2002 graduate of military academy receives prestigious Nininger award By Kellen Olshefski Editor A former Walworth Elementary school student recently received the prestigious Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms during a Sept. 24 acceptance ceremony in West Point, N.Y. Maj. Christopher P. Dean, who graduated from the United […]
Edits needed for farm stand ordinance
Council sends drafted ordinance changes back to committee level for further cleanup By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council decided upon sending an ordinance to amend the city’s zoning code regarding farm stands back to the committee level to further clean up the language Oct. 5. The […]
Technology at their fingertips
School District’s technology initiative sees early success By Tracy Ouellette Editor When the kids in the East Troy Community School District started the school year Sept. 1 the term “hands on” took on a whole new meaning with the rolling out of the district’s technology initiative to get a computer […]
The marketing of East Troy
Village Board discusses how to encourage business growth By Tracy Ouellette Editor When it comes to letting the rest of the world know about East Troy and what it has to offer, the question of what is the best way to do that is at the forefront. At Oct. 5 […]
At the touch of a button
Area company partners with IBM to make customized sensors By Rumasa Noor Correspondent In 2003, a small manufacturing company in Wisconsin, known as DuckCo, was rebranded and became iButtonLink. Five years later, the company caught the eye of computer technology giant, IBM and the two have been collaborating ever since. […]
Former library purchase finalized
Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot to spend several months transforming it into museum and office By Fred Noer Contributor The sale of the former Walworth Memorial Library building to the Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie for use as a museum and office formally occurred Wednesday, […]
PD promotes three officers
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Amid a series of staffing transitions, a Whitewater panel recently backed Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher’s request to promote a trio of sworn officers with the department. The city Police and Fire Commission on Sept. 22 voted to appoint David Gempler, Daniel Meyer and Shawn Reif to […]
