Liz Elliott (left) and Blaine McGuinn add some ambience to the Whitewater City Market Aug. 4. The market runs from 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesdays, at Cravath Lakefront Park through October and features locally grown produce, home baked goods, music and artwork. For more information about the Whitewater City Market […]
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Celebrating life at Burn Camp
Emergency vehicles parade round Camp Timber-Lee in East Troy Aug. 13 during visitor’s day at the Summer Camp for Burn-Injured Youth. The annual Burn Camp, which celebrated its 21st anniversary this year, hosted about 70 kids last week.
Services for man who died on Lake Beulah are Friday
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Funeral services for the 33-year-old East Troy man who Saturday evening after jumping from a pontoon boat on Lake Beulah will be 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral and Cremation Services, 930 Main St. in Mukwonago. Visitation is scheduled from 4 […]
Roun’ Da Manure
Brian Bentson, from Milwaukee, Chris Reichartz, from Waukesha, and Tom Sweet, from Oshkosh, rest and rehydrate at the Sharon rest stop during the Roun’da Manure Bicycle Tour Aug. 15. This group of riders was doing the ride for the second time and they were deciding which loop of the ride […]
Statewide crackdown on drunken driving begins Friday
‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign runs from Aug. 21 to Sept. 7 Law enforcement agencies across the state will be out in force to combat drunken driving during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign from Aug. 21, to Sept. 7. “Enforcement and educational efforts to prevent […]
Tornado damages buildings in Lyons Industrial Park
Trees down, Aurora Clinic damaged in Lake Geneva By Vicky Wedig Editor Six buildings in the Town of Lyons sustained significant damage and others including one in the Geneva Square shopping center in Lake Geneva sustained minor damage in Tuesday’s tornado, according to the Wisconsin Emergency Operations Center. A line […]
Summer sounds
Known to Wander, an alternative rock band, wraps up the final Savory Sounds concert of the season in Whitewater July 23, thanks to that day’s sponsor, Fort Community Credit Union and food vendor Rocky Rococo’s Pizza. The concerts are offered free of charge through local businesses sponsorships. (Tom Ganser photo)
UPDATE: National Weather Service confirms Lyons tornado
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The National Weather Service confirmed today an EF1 tornado resulted in tree and structure damage just north of Lake Geneva on Tuesday night in the Town of Lyons. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado on its Twitter page earlier today, noting winds associated with Tuesday’s tornado […]
It’s almost here
Top photo: Whitewater High School football coaches, from the left, front row first: Tyler Sasse, Shawn Hagedorn, head coach Tom Grosinske, Ashby Hibbs, Tayt Brostowitz, (back row) Matt Amundson, Chris Arnett, Josh Sheffield and Brett Bates are in the final days of preparation for the upcoming season (Bob […]
Not your average corner store
Area gas station has expanded into gourmet offerings By Sharon Coyle Correspondent When Renee Gavers, of East Troy, purchased Gillette’s Gas Station four years ago it seemed like a natural fit since the trucks from the family’s Gavers Pavers and Grading Company filled up there regularly for fuel. She knew […]
