A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 20 for a Baraboo felon charged with having a gun in his tool bag at his place of employment in Elkhorn. Douglas P. Esposito, 50, was charged Feb. 10 in Walworth County Circuit Court with possession of a firearm by a felon. According […]
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Elkhorn woman charged in Walworth burglaries
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer An initial appearance is scheduled to resume Feb. 26 for an Elkhorn woman charged with burglarizing two homes in Walworth in December and cashing more than $1,300 worth of checks stolen from one home. Megan R. Langhoff, 23, was charged Jan. 22 in Walworth […]
Village of Fontana looks toward sex offender ordinance
Draft of ordinance send back to protection committee for further review By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Village of Fontana voted in favor of sending a draft ordinance to impose a sex offender residency restriction back to the village’s protection committee for further review at its Feb. 2 meeting. Village Attorney […]
St. Patrick Parish to hold open house Saturday
Elkhorn’s St. Patrick Parish is holding an open house from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the church, 107 W. Walworth St., to share its new church addition. For further details, call (262) 723-5565 or send an email to [email protected].
Sky Circus
Connor Doran of “America’s Got Talent” performs in Lake Lawn Resort’s Great Room, flying ultra-lightweight kites indoors for people who didn’t want to brave the cold.
Students string together orchestra music
An after school program featuring students in fifth through eighth grades in the Whitewater Unified School District performed its Strings Orchestra Winter Concert Jan. 29 at Whitewater High School. The director is Patricia Nielsen, retired Fort Atkinson Middle School and Fort Atkinson High School band teacher. Members of the various […]
City to save on long-term garbage contract
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A locally-based garbage and recycling contractor will continue to serve as Whitewater’s official hauler well into the future, following a recent decision by officials. The Common Council on Jan. 20 voted to enter into a 4-year contract with John’s Disposal, located along County Highway U, with […]
Lecture series dives into ‘Remarkable Women’
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Feb. 2, Karyn Saemann opened the Spring 2015 Fairhaven Lecture Series with a lecture entitled “Stockbridge Indian Electa Quinney: Wisconsin’s First Public School Teacher.” Saemann is the author “Electa Quinney: Stockbridge Teacher,” a 2014 Wisconsin Historical Society Press Badger Biography for young readers. “I have […]
Feb. 17 primary election results for East Troy
East Troy School Board With 100 percent of the precincts in Walworth and Waukesha counties reporting in, it appears that incumbent East Troy School Board member Martha Bresler will face newcomer Gina Dingman in the April 7 Spring General Election for the open board seat. The unofficial results: Martha Bresler […]
Committee to review snacks in school policy
District board looks at midyear budget status By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Policy Review Committee of the Whitewater Unified School District was expected to consider changes to the District’s policy regarding snacks in school at its Feb. 12 meeting.. The committee is considering changes suggested at the Jan. 26 meeting […]
