Erin Barley (right), of Walworth, places a temporary tattoo on Emma Jean Kizer, of Harvard, Ill., at the Daniel’s Foods Sentry Kids Day in Walworth last week. The event featured numerous activities, games, crafts, snacks and even goodie bags for children 12 and younger. The club’s next fundraiser is a […]
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Festival of Summer in Elkhorn Saturday
Event to feature breakfast, corn and brat roast, beer tent and more By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce are working together to again pull of another successful Festival of Summer this weekend in downtown Elkhorn’s Veteran’s Park. Saturday’s event will kick off at 8 […]
Pool abrasions to diminish
Consultant says abrasions caused by softening of skin during curing process, city has done more than others to ensure safety By Kellen Olshefski Editor Mayor Brian Olson and City of Elkhorn staff took resident concerns about pool users going home with abrasions from floor of the new pool to task […]
Railroad to break ground on new maintenance facility
The East Troy Railroad Museum will break ground on a new 7,000 square foot maintenance facility at noon on Saturday, July 25. The new facility will be across from the Elegant Farmer near Mukwonago. It will be 128 feet long by 56 feet wide and allow for easy access around […]
Celebration of life planned for former Elkhorn man
The family of Dale Huebner is holding a celebration of life from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Sunday, July 26, at W4993 Dunbar Dr., Elkhorn. Huebner died Aug. 3, 2014, at the age of 51 in Phoenix, Ariz. Huebner was born in Elkhorn, where he met his wife […]
Nieuwenhuis to move recycling facility to Woolsey Street
City to buy new fire truck By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council approved a new planned infill development zoning change that will allow Nieuwenhuis Bros, Inc. to relocate its recycling facility on Mound Road to the end of Woolsey Street in the industrial park. The new zoning […]
Man injured while skydiving in East Troy
By Tracy Ouellette Editor A member of the U.S. Army parachute team was injured last night while skydiving in East Troy. Staff Sgt. Chris Clark was on the last jump of the day with Skydive Milwaukee at the East Troy Municipal Airport when he experienced a parachute malfunction at about […]
Bright spot
This goldfinch, with its dominantly bright yellow color, stands out among the greens and browns of a branch in the Kettle Moraine Forest near Whitewater recently. The birds can be seen in Wisconsin year-round and fly with a bouncy, undulating pattern, making them easy to spot even when flitting around. […]
Summer projects move forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As summer’s heat rages on, Whitewater officials are taking advantage of the warm weather and tending to a series of infrastructure improvements throughout the city. The Common Council on July 7 voted to move forward with four capital improvement projects that will be implemented during the […]
Body of missing swimmer found in Delavan Lake
By Vicky Wedig Editor The body of an Illinois man who went missing while swimming on Delavan Lake on Wednesday night was recovered in about 38 feet of water at about 9 a.m. Thursday. Town of Delavan Police Chief Ray Clark said divers found the body of Scott Apel, 49, […]
