Group that restores airplanes offers kids life lessons By Heather Ruenz Editor There is a lot happening any given Saturday morning in Palmyra. There, a group of area kids are learning about airplanes from their mentors – pilots and some of their parents – but are gaining much more in […]
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Supreme Court women discussed
Jolly Emrey, associate professor and chair of the UW-Whitewater Department of Political Science presents “May It Please the Court to Remember the Ladies: Women on the Supreme Court’ at the Feb. 16 Fairhaven Lecture. Emrey spoke about the first woman appointed to the court, Sandra Day O’Connor, and the three […]
UPDATE: No threat found at Williams Bay High School
According to a post on the Walworth County Fire/EMS Scanner Page on Facebook, Williams Bay Command has struck it’s Safey Box call as no threat was found during a sweep of Williams Bay High School after this afternoon’s bomb threat. District Superintendent Wayne Anderson sent out a message via both phone […]
University police given access to city resources
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Law enforcement officials within the Whitewater Police Department and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s separate law enforcement agency have announced a collaborative effort during a recent round of emergency preparedness training. One of the most visible ways the two agencies are working in tandem is through the […]
Lake Beulah Dam project information meeting is March 12
The Walworth County Public Works Department will hold a public information meeting on the planned Lake Beulah Dam Construction Project from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, at the Town of Troy Town Hall, N8870 Briggs St., East Troy. The meeting will follow an informal, open house […]
County looks at possibilities for Sharon’s Peter’s Road bridge
By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Walworth County Public Works Committee discussed the possibility of finding funding for the Town of Sharon’s Peter’s Road Bridge. The bridge was closed last summer after being deemed unsafe for vehiclular traffic by the county. Walworth County Director of Central Services Kevin Brunner said at […]
Plants OK’d for downtown beautification project
Plants to cost about $3,800, to be ordered from Pesche’s By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee approved the purchase of the potting soil and plants needed to kick-off the city’s downtown beautification project this spring at its meeting Monday night. The total cost to […]
Police arrest man for local burglary
Whitewater Police Department officers took a 21-year old man suspected of burglarizing a home in Whitewater into custody Feb. 17, according to a press release from the department. David A. Luciana, of Whitewater, is suspected of taking a pair of Beats headphones and a credit card from a home in […]
All present and accounted for
School Board appoints replacement board member By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy School Board voted Monday night to appoint former board president Brian Wexler to the open board seat left vacant when Chris Smith resigned in January. The vote wasn’t easy with the board deadlocked 2-2 through two secret-ballot […]
City officials back statewide job creation effort
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater municipal officials are backing a joint statewide effort, Partnership for Prosperity that is focused on job creation and growth across the state. Two organizations — the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and the Urban Alliance — have created the PFP agenda, which calls for enhanced dialogue […]
