Locals celebrate apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe By Heather Ruenz Editor “December 12 is a very important celebration in the Catholic religion, more so for the Hispanic community,” organizer Jorge Islas Martinez said of the recent, local celebration of the 483rd apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe. According […]
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Man dead after one-car crash in LaGrange
A 58-year-old Madison man is dead after his car swerved off the road and hit a tree Friday afternoon. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Marc R. Semrow was westbound on Highway 12 at about 3 p.m. on Dec. 19 when the 2014 Nissan he […]
Advisory committee recommends two-part school referendum
Referendum calls for total of about $25 million to address district safety, maintenance and educational needs By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District’s community-based facility advisory committee provided its report to the school board Monday night, and in turn recommended a two-part referendum question for the spring ballot […]
School board to go for third referendum to exceed revenue cap
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board unanimously approved a third attempt at a referendum to exceed state revenue caps for operational costs in the district on the Feb. 3 primary ballot. The district will ask for the same amount it asked for in November – $1.25 million. […]
Giving it a go
Local company brings new life to toys By Heather Ruenz Editor It’s no secret that electronic devices can be found in the hands of kids and adults alike in today’s fast-paced world, too often, some would argue. But the cofounders of one local company believe they’ve found a way to […]
Fire, EMS department revamp in the works
Discussions include self-governing body, staffing structure By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The future of Whitewater’s fire and emergency medical services operations — a topic discussed throughout 2014 — could come into focus in the new year. City Manager Cameron Clapper provided an update on the revamp of Whitewater’s fire and EMS […]
Around the block
St. Paul’s Lutheran School fifth and sixth graders from Miriam Holm’s class took a walking field trip to the East Troy historic village square in September. The class referenced “Memories Around the Square,” an East Troy Area Historical Society publication, as they viewed each building. Several businesses invited the class […]
Get ready to ride
Village Board approves Cycling Classic for June 19 By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board approved Monday night the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s request to hold the annual Cycling Class bike race on the village square June 19. The East Troy Cycling Classic is part of […]
Elkhorn police now equipped with Narcan
Officers of the Elkhorn Police Department are now carrying Narcan, a medication that counteracts opiate overdose. According to a release from the department, Elkhorn Area EMS has been administering Narcan, a generic name for naloxone, for a while now. As a result of a recent change in the law and […]
Walworth Memorial Library settling into new location
Director said response has been overwhelmingly positive, thankful of volunteers By Kellen Olshefski Editor After being cramped for space for so long, the Walworth Library reopened its doors Dec. 8 in its new location at the West Garden Plaza in Walworth. The library closed the doors at the old location […]
