East Troy native aims to education people about illness that afflicted her mother By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer East Troy native Shanra Kehl wants people to understand the type of cancer their loved ones have and gain the knowledge to research potential treatments. Four months after the death of her […]
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Tweaks to city ordinances continue
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s extensive zoning rewrite project was formally adopted a little more than a year ago. But the process of making additional tweaks to the vast collection of ordinances continues — a fact represented during a recent spirited discussion about changes to the municipal code. The Common […]
Quack, quack
Kiwanis Club duck race set for Saturday The Kiwanis Club of Greater East Troy will have its 17th annual duck race at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, on the stream next to the W2797 Highway ES, one mile west of East Troy. Proceeds from the race are used to […]
League to host State of the City Sept. 17
The League of Women Voters, Whitewater Area will host its fall kick-off meeting Thursday, Sept. 17 in the Whitewater City Hall Chambers and is open to the public. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., that night a social hour will be held providing the opportunity for league members and guests to […]
City officials prepare for budget season
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As with all municipalities across the state, Whitewater officials are about to start digging into the city’s 2016 budget. As a prelude to the intensive process, a line item-by-line item review of capital improvement projects took place at a Common Council meeting Sept. 1. Most of […]
Village Board discusses possibility of police and fire commission
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With continued population growth envisioned in the future, Village of East Troy officials are gearing up for the likely prospect of a new appointed body – a police and fire commission. Under state statutes, municipalities with 5,500 or more persons need to have a commission in […]
Council moves forward with parks
Staff directed to prepare task orders for Tasch and Babe Mann parks as well as work on Elkhorn’s Proctor Drive By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council took a hard look at future park improvements Monday night, directing city staff to get a better feel for what […]
‘We are committed to our rich tradition’
New UW-Whitewater Chancellor delivers State of the University speech By Tom Ganser Correspondent Beverly A. Kopper delivered her first State of the University speech Aug. 24 as the 16th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Young Auditorium. Kopper, who served as UW-W’s provost and vice-chancellor for academic affairs […]
Street addresses need to be visible from road
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of maximizing speed and efficiency during emergency response calls, Village of East Troy officials could soon put out a request for property owners to review the visibility of their street addresses. While technological advances, including GPS, have improved the ability to locate specific […]
All plugged up
Williams Bay students released early because of plumbing backup By Kellen Olshefski Editor Students at Williams Bay Senior and Junior High School were sent home early Sept. 3 after a blockage in the plumbing system caused a backup, rendering the school’s lavatories useless. Williams Bay Schools District Administrator Dr. Wayne […]
