Lakeland Players to present ‘Hello Dolly’ in May By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Lakeland Players are gearing up for their performance of the Broadway classic, “Hello Dolly,” to be performed May 8-10 and May 15-17. Set in New York in the 1890s, “Hello Dolly” follows the story of Dolly Levi, […]
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Leading the way
Students meet with lieutenant governor as part of cirriculum In celebration of STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – students from Elkhorn area schools had the opportunity to meet with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and Department of Workforce Development leaders April 22 in Madison to share some of the […]
City to wait on fluoride
Committee in favor of holding off on water fluoridation until completion of new plant By Kellen Olshefski Editor At its meeting Monday night, the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities committee voted in favor of holding off on adding fluoride to city water until the completion of a new […]
New theater group forms in East Troy
First performances this weekend at Ivan’s Backstage By Tracy Ouellette Editor There’s a new venture forming in East Troy – the Square Players. The theater group is the brainchild of Chuck Dimick. “We’re looking to liven up the square with the arts,” Dimick said. Dimick, an East Troy resident, has […]
Giving them hope
A group of about 200 take off from the Agape House parking lot, with runners leading the way, during the annual Give Them Hope 5K Run, Walk or Stroll in Walworth on April 25. The Agape House raised nearly $8,000 from registrations, sponsorships and sponsors. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Free clinic opens at new location
The Open Arms Free Clinic opened at its new location at 205 E. Commerce Court in Elkhorn on April 20. It will share the former Aurora Health Care building off of Highway 67 with the W.C. Food Pantry, which moved from its County Road H location outside of Lake Geneva. […]
Highway J closure causing headaches for drivers, DPW
By Tracy Ouellette Editor In response to numerous requests for the Walworth County Department of Public Works to open Marsh Road as an alternative detour for the Highway J closure during the Beulah Dam project and reports of people moving the barricades out of the way so the road can […]
Family Fun Night set for May 1
Washington Elementary School in Whitewater will hold its annual Family Fun Night on Friday, May 1. Sponsored by the Washington PATT, the event will feature food, raffles, games and a silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m. This year’s new feature will be a photo booth from Flash Creative Wisconsin. […]
Officials review emergency plan
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of staying current with disaster preparedness efforts, Whitewater officials recently reviewed and revised the city’s emergency operations plan. While the city has long had such a document in place, city staffers recently went through the document with a fine-tooth comb and updated the […]
Library Board votes to switch systems
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library could join a growing list of neighboring public libraries seeking to leave the Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System and join the counterpart organization in Waukesha County. The Irvin L. Young Library Board of Trustees voted in favor of the switch April […]
