By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In the coming months, Whitewater officials will compare and contrast how similar-sized municipalities — many with universities based in the community — address zoning and other land-use issues. Chris Munz-Pritchard, neighborhood services director and city planner, was directed recently by the council to investigate such technical […]
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Committee in favor of transportation budget
Budget includes funds for mobility manager, continuing current operations By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Transportation Coordinating Committee voted in favor of a proposed budget for county transportation needs in 2016 at its meeting Monday afternoon. Walworth County Transportation Consultant Dave Lowe said Monday the budget information provided to […]
Get immersed in art
Downtown Whitewater to host festival of all things artsy The 2nd Annual Whitewater Main St. Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Whitewater. A celebration of the arts, it will be an immersion of all forms of art for festivalgoers. A […]
City’s wastewater plant earns high grades
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s wastewater treatment plant — an oft-discussed topic because of upcoming planned upgrades to the aging facility — received high grades on an annual compliance report that is turned in to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The city received a grade of “A” in all […]
Delavan woman to be sentenced for theft
Woman found guilty of stealing from Elkhorn employer By Kellen Olshefski Editor A 45-year-old Delavan woman will appear before Walworth County Circuit Court Judge David Reddy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday for charges of theft in a business setting. According to online court records, Dawn Kuehni, of 708 Rickords St., […]
All in the family
Bower’s Produce still family owned, family run By Tracy Ouellette Editor When the patriarchs of the Bower family, Robert and Shirley Bower, died in 2014 responsibility for running the family farm and produce stands fell to their nine children – Shelley Bower, Jody Reimer, Vicky Feinstein, Bobby Bower, Beth Dums, […]
Walworth County entrants compete at state fair talent show
The two young women who won top honors at last year’s Walworth County Fair talent show participated in the second annual Wisconsin State Fair Amateur Talent Show on Aug. 14 at the state fairgrounds Exposition Hall in West Allis. Walworth County’s youth division winner Melissa Konkel, 13, a vocalist from […]
School tax levy, mill rate to increase
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved a preliminary budget for 2015-16 that includes a tax levy of $15.7 million and a mill rate of $9.85 per $1,000 of equalized property value. The tax levy is up from $15.1 million during the 2014-15 school year and the […]
Council approves 2 percent pay increase
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In advance of the completion of a nearly yearlong study of the city’s employee wage structure, Whitewater officials are planning to offer a raise to many of the municipal workers. Backing a recommendation from City Manager Cameron Clapper, the Common Council on Aug. 18 adopted a […]
Under the big top
Aerialist Amanda Valencia suspends herself upside down from a fishing net during the Carson and Barnes circus Sunday at the Lake Lawn Resort airport. (Michael Hall photo)
