Open house, pancake breakfast set for Sunday The Friends of the East Troy Airport open house and pancake breakfast begins at 7 a.m. on Sunday at the East Troy Municipal Airport, 2085 Highway L. The annual event, which runs until noon, features a pancake breakfast; airplane rides; vintage, homebuilt and […]
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Crash closes Highway 11 in Elkhorn
All lanes of Highway 11 near Highway F in Elkhorn are closed early Friday afternoon due to a motor vehicle crash, according to an official with the state Department of Transportation. As of 12:50 p.m., DOT officials estimated the highway would remain closed for “several hours.” The Walworth County Sheriff’s […]
City awards several construction contracts
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Heading into the dog days of summer, Whitewater officials have awarded a series of construction contracts aimed at improving roadways and one of the city’s oldest public buildings. Plans to revitalize the Armory building downtown were completed July 21 when the Common Council voted to award […]
Working (and camping) together
Whitewater FFA officers (from the left): Megan Reynolds, Emily Heckert, Anna Lucht, Sammantha Thelan, Courtney Frie, Allyson Carlson and Matthew Lucht take a break at the recent FFA officer camp held at Lake Kegonsa. During camp, the officers had the opportunity to collaborate and discuss what they as a team […]
‘Dancing With A Red Umbrella’ at art gallery
Roberta’s Art Gallery, located in the University Center at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is hosting an exhibit featuring creative and whimsical quilts by Barbara Carlson, from Calico Rock, Arkansas. “Dancing With A Red Umbrella” will be on display until Aug. 14 with a reception scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 […]
Michael Fields to host Cover Crops Conference
By Jen Bradley Contributor The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W2493 Highway ES, East Troy will be hosting the 2015 Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference on Aug. 14. Dan DeSutter from west central Indiana, is the conference keynote speaker and will be discussing his use of no-till, cover crops and manure to […]
A taste of summer
Farm to table dinners highlight area produce By Tracy Ouellette Editor Tyler Sailsbery, executive chef and owner of The Black Sheep Restaurant in Whitewater, says he’s on a mission to educate people on where their food comes from and show them the bounty in their own backyards. “I’m blessed, I […]
Composer gives clown song to city
Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra announces invitation to Europe By Vicky Wedig Editor An area composer and pianist gave the City of Delavan the gift of song – literally. Matthew Hollingsworth, of Janesville, who was a guess artist with the Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra at the Phoenix Park Bandshell on Saturday, […]
City officials discuss progress, future at retreat
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an extensive 2016 budget-building process not far off on the horizon, Whitewater devoted a sleepy summer evening to brainstorm, prioritize and figuratively map out the city’s future. For the third consecutive year, the Common Council on July 21 embarked on a planning retreat with city […]
School district tax levy to drop this year despite $20 million referendum
By Kellen Olshefski Editor At its annual meeting Monday night, community and board members in attendance voted in favor of a resolution setting the school district’s 2016 tax levy at $18,825,012. Despite the district borrowing about $20.4 million for capital projects district-wide, the result of a referendum passed in April, […]
