A preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 25 for an Elkhorn man charged with an eighth drunken driving offense. Scott R. Liebnow, 57, was charged March 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, eighth offense. According to the criminal […]
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Men charged in beating, robbery in Whitewater
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Three men are charged with beating and robbing two men after allegedly getting kicked out of a party in Whitewater in the summer of 2013. Lorenzo E. Rosario, Tony A. Turner II and Derrick L. Seay, all 22 and all of Racine, are charged in […]
East Troy Expo focuses on all things local
Local vendors, giveaways and live entertainment will be under one roof when East Troy Expo returns for its seventh year. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at East Troy Middle School, 3143 Graydon Ave. Organized by the East Troy Area Chamber […]
Nothing beats a live performance
Kate Vacula (from left), Brooke Berryman, Sam Messel, Jared Schnupp and Veritza Carreno of the Big Foot High School Woodwind Quintet perform a piece titled “Shenandoah” during the March 14 Solo and Ensemble Festival held at Big Foot High School. The group placed second.
Man severely injured in three-vehicle crash
A 23-year-old Elkhorn man suffered severe injuries Tuesday morning when the car he was driving collided with a semitrailer truck and a Jeep in the Town of Walworth. Maxwell P. Osman was taken from the crash scene by Flight For Life helicopter and remained hospitalized Tuesday afternoon, according to a […]
Bargains on books
The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St. in Whitewater will hold a book sale March 27 through April 4, featuring a large assortment of paperbacks, for 50 cents each; hard cover fiction and non-fiction books, CDs, DVDs and plastic magazine holders in mint condition, all for $1 […]
Woman dies in Mukwonago blaze
Neighbors’ frantic rescue attempts turned back by smoke By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s office had identified the woman who died in Monday’s early morning fire above the Fork in the Road restaurant in Mukwonago. Julie McKenzie, 39, was killed in the blaze that started just after […]
Highway J set to close April 13 for Lake Beulah Dam project
Highway J in the Town of East Troy will be closed for several months beginning April 13 while the Lake Beulah Dam spillway is replaced. The contractor for the project, Terra Engineering and Construction, expects the highway to be closed until the project is complete in mid-August. A press release […]
City gets jump start on 2016 budget
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While 2015 is a little more than three months old, Whitewater’s municipal staffers are already beginning to turn their attention toward 2016 when it comes to budgeting. City Administrator Cameron Clapper on March 3 discussed with the Common Council his projected timeline for crafting the city’s […]
Work on Rock Freeway begins Friday
Resurfacing and bridge repair project slated to finish late spring The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is scheduled to recommence work Friday on Interstate 43, from Highway 12 in Elkhorn to Highway 83, in Mukwonago. A single lane closure on I-43 (southbound) is scheduled to begin Friday. A short-term closure of […]
