By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Whitewater zoning rewrite project that spanned several years in development and ultimately was approved a year ago bubbled back to the surface recently. A property owner’s request to rezone a parcel to a designation upping the permissible number of unrelated persons sparked a robust […]
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Pay scale set for fire, rescue
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a recent decision to move the Whitewater fire and rescue department away from its volunteer-driven roots, city officials have adopted a salary schedule for members. The Common Council on July 7 amended the city’s salary schedule to include wages for members […]
School designs coming together
School board gets look at updated designs for district-wide improvements By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area Schools Board of Education received an update at the July 13 meeting, regarding school improvement projects funded by the referendum approved in April. Bob Morris of Eppstein Uhen Architects said Monday night when […]
Sailors celebrate new facility
Grand opening to be held July 25 for new home of yacht club, sailing school The Lake Geneva Yacht Club and Geneva Lake Sailing School in Fontana is celebrating the formal opening of its new facility, the Buddy Melges Sailing Center, with a grand gala on July 25. On July […]
School District welcomes new director of curriculum
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District’s new director of curriculum and instruction made her School Board debut at the July 13 meeting. Daphne Kohnke was welcomed into the district by District Administrator Chris Hibner and the board at the start of the regular meeting. The board […]
UW-Whitewater graduate second runner-up in pageant
Raquel Faye Bruening was selected as second runner-up in the 2015 Miss Wisconsin pageant, held June 20 at the Oshkosh West High School’s Alberta Kimball Civic Auditorium. Bruening, 23, of New Berlin, competed as Miss Southern Wisconsin, a title she won Jan. 18 in Saint Francis. She is a December […]
Coming soon to downtown Whitewater
Outdoor market, art displays planned for summer By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new public market and the potential increase in outdoor art displays will be coming to the heart of Whitewater this summer as part of a series of recent plans that gained the backing of city leaders. Local organization […]
Balloonfest ready to soar
Event will fill the sky with color By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For an event that is weather dependent, the fifth annual Waterford Balloonfest appears headed for a bright, beautiful summer weekend. The weather forecast Friday through Sunday offer temperatures in the high 80s, plenty of sun – and a […]
Village to offer apprenticeship through Gateway
Department of Public works looks to hire By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board unanimously approved an apprenticeship position at the wastewater treatment plant at the July 6 meeting. The apprenticeship will be run in conjunction with Gateway Technical College, said Department of Public Works Director Mike Miller […]
Making a home for the fairies
Parent volunteer Sondra Gesselle (left) helps Leah Topp and Aubri Waswo search for items, such as stones, nuts, bark and shells, for their gardens during a recent summer school class at Walworth Grade School. The fairy garden class was taught by Cathy Boldger. During the class, students were told stories […]
