By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Most of the capital improvement projects earmarked in Whitewater’s 2015 budget will proceed, as planned, city officials announced recently. But a few items will be held over into future years. Assistant City Manager Chris McDonell provided the Common Council with a progress report at a meeting […]
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Spice up summer with a little magic
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Beat the summer heat and turn off the grill for a magic carpet ride July 9-11 with the Whitewater Summer School Playhouse production of “Aladdin, Jr.,” a classic Walt Disney adventure filled with music and magic, mayhem and romance, and memorable songs, including “Arabian Nights,” “One […]
School Board approves changes to co-curricular handbook
Honesty penalty reduction removed, academic eligibility requirements changed By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education approved several changes to the district high school’s co-curricular code of conduct at its meeting Monday night. First and foremost, District Administrator Jason Tadlock said semester grades will no longer […]
City considers lock boxes for fire safety
Cost would fall on shoulders of property, business owners By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A range of property owners could be required to purchase equipment aimed at giving Whitewater firefighters immediate access to a building if an alarm is sounded. An ordinance pertaining to the new requirement is under review. The […]
‘Set Sail on the 4th of July’
Whitewater’s free family festival this weekend The annual 4th of July Free Family Festival is this weekend at Cravath Lakefront Park, 312 Whitewater St. in Whitewater. The theme is “Set Sail on the 4th of July.” Local sponsors pay for everything at the festival including numerous Whitewater small business owners. […]
Making Safety Town a community
Donations from various local businesses help to provide new mat for Walworth Safety Town By Kellen Olshefski Editor Donations from various local businesses this year allowed Walworth Safety Town to improve upon its program this year through the purchase of eight Kettcars and a new mat to protect the school’s […]
A Star Spangled Celebrdation
Elkhorn’s annual Independence Day celebration set for Friday By Kellen Olshefski Editor Sunset Park will again play host to Elkhorn’s Star Spangled Celebration beginning at 5 p.m. this Friday, July 3. Sponsored by the City of Elkhorn and hosted by the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce, with help from Elkhorn […]
Celebrate Independence Day in East Troy
Weekend-long festival kicks off tonight By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Lions Club is holding it annual Fourth of July celebration Thursday through Sunday at the East Troy Amusement Park, 3072 Graydon Ave. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and the money raised to give back to […]
A fine example
Members of local Girl Scout Troop #2332 present a $2,500 donation to Morgan Radaj, for Do Something MobilePack 2016, an international service project that will also focus on the needs of the local food pantry at its April 2, 2016, multi-shift event at Whitewater High School. The […]
Burnt out
Family escapes fire that destroys home By Tracy Ouellette Editor The fire that broke out in an East Troy home late Monday night has left a local family homeless. Scott and Angel Loose and their two children lost their Valley Ridge Drive home in the blaze, which broke out about […]
