By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District honored the district’s academic top 10 students for the Class of 2021 at a banquet at Lake Lawn Resort on April 28. Typically the Southern Lakes Conference hosts a banquet for all the schools in the conference, but it was canceled […]
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Guys and Dolls
Elkhorn Area High School recently presented Guys and Dolls Jr. in the James A. Wehner Auditorium at EAHS April 15-17. Kirsten Siedenburg-Sis and Eli Gleiter lead a scene in the musical. See more photos from the performance in the May 6 Elkhorn Independent. (Dave Dresdow photo)
Former town police officer not allowed to speak at Town Board meeting
Knox makes statement outside Town Hall Town of East Troy Chairman Joe Klarkowski refused to recognize former township police officer Craig Knox at tonight’s monthly Town Board meeting. Klarkowski cited advice from the town’s attorney that Knox’s statement, which Attorney Jim Mills reviewed during the meeting, was not appropriate for […]
Market has moved
The Whitewater City Market kicked off in April and was held Tuesdays in the parking lot next to the Depot (pictured). It’s now being held in the traditional street and grassy area near the Depot. The hours for the market, which is held on Tuesdays, is 4 to 7 p.m. […]
Mental health awareness takes center stage
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent With Elkhorn Mayor Bruce Lechner officially designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Elkhorn via proclamation at the May 3 Common Council meeting, the Elkhorn Resiliency Coalition is now looking to take the school district’s mental health awareness efforts citywide. Elkhorn Area […]
Ferradermis named skills competition finalist
Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team earned the honor Ferradermis, Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team, has been named the skills competition finalist – for second place in their group of 30 teams and a world ranking of No. 71 out of 1,302 teams. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of […]
Fire damages buildings
Early Saturday afternoon, the City of Delavan and Town of Delavan fire departments responded to a structure fire at 129 S. 4th Street in Delavan. The fire began in a barn being used as a garage and was fully engulfed when crews arrived, according to Delavan Fire Chief Tim O’Neill. […]
Task force to review WUSD enrollment
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new task force within the Whitewater Unified School District will explore ways of attracting — and retaining — students, officials have announced. The group is being formed at a time when WUSD is grappling with enrollment declines. Superintendent Caroline Pate-Hefty announced an informal, pilot effort […]
Town board passes noise ordinance 3-2
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan Board passed an amended noise ordinance on the third attempt at its April 20 meeting. The ordinance was supported by many neighbors of Cattails Bar but opposed by some board members who thought it would inconvenience town residents in general. The […]
It runs in the family
Sisters awarded chancellor scholarships at same college By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Gwen Hanson, a senior at Elkhorn Area High School, was recently awarded a chancellor scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where she will attend college in the fall. Being awarded a chancellor scholarship is quite the accomplishment considering […]
