Village Players to present ‘The Butler Did It!’ By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Mukwonago Village Players will present “The Butler Did It!” by Todd Wallinger at Sept. 25-27 and Oct. 2-3 at Ivan’s Back Stage, 2087 Division St., East Troy. The play is sponsored by the Friends of the East […]
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City’s CDA teams up with state
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of ramping up efforts to market the community, Whitewater’s economic development panel has backed a proposal to work in tandem with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The city’s Community Development Authority on Aug. 26 voted to move forward with a plan to participate […]
A blast from the past
East Troy Electric Railroad to host Milwaukee Day on Sept. 26 The East Troy Railroad Museum will feature historic Milwaukee railroad equipment and family friendly activities during its annual Milwaukee Day on Sept. 26. Anyone in period dress representing their favorite era of railroading (from 1900 to 1950) will be […]
Council backs detention pond plan
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of reducing the likelihood of pollution and improve water runoff, Whitewater officials have backed a plan to construct a wet detention basin on the northwest side of Cravath Lake. The Common Council on Sept. 1 voted to enter into a $197,000 contract with […]
Right back at it again
School district to reconvene facility advisory committee to further examine district needs, possibilities By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education agreed Monday night in reconvening the Facility Advisory Committee to further evaluate district needs. District Administrator Jason Tadlock said Monday night with question 2 on […]
Injured bike rider rescued by local crews
By Heather Ruenz Editor What began as a somewhat typical rescue call in the Kettle Moraine area turned into an 8-hour affair Monday night when a mountain biker was injured in an area of thick brush off of the Emma Carlin Trail. According to James Small, Palmyra Police Chief and […]
Fiddling away
Lily Beuving, of Chicago, performs in the junior division fiddle contest at the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Bluegrass Festival on Sept. 12. Beuving, the only contestant in the division, won first place. (Eric Kramer photo)
Hit head on
One dead, two injured in crash on Highway 20 By Tracy Ouellette Editor A 43-year-old Waterford man was killed Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle was struck head on by an SUV at the intersection of Highway 20 and Division Street in East Troy. Andrew Pearson died at the scene according […]
BYOB: Bring Your Own Bags
City continues discussions on bagged leaf collection in future years By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee continued further discussions about the future of the city’s leaf collection program Monday night. With previous discussions focusing on the idea of a bagged leaf collection, Public […]
Artists hit the streets
Clockwise from above: Lauren Rollette, Jeannine and Felicity Volbright and Andrew Rollette work on their artistic masterpiece in the street at Whitewater’s Main Street Festival Sept. 12; Sam Hansen fills the two-block area with music; Michael Lynes of MSL Metals, Milton – and one of several vendors at the event […]
