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 […]
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Crash on Highway 20 injures two, snarls traffic for hours Thursday
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Although icy conditions were a problem in some areas on Thursday, the weather and road conditions don’t appear to be a factor in the semi vs. car crash on Highway 20 in the Town of Troy yesterday morning. “The report says the semi driver was driving […]
Pint-sized powerhouse suits up for God’s team
Youth Comets’ No. 2 jersey retired after death of ‘Lightning Lilly’ By Vicky Wedig Editor With her signature scowl and an appetite for taking down ball carriers – and then offering a hand to help them up, seventh-grader Lilly Perry was already scheming how she’d play a contact position in […]
Walworth County Food Pantry to move to new location, aims to up the ante on service for clients
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer After six years of serving the county out of Lake Geneva, the Walworth County Food Pantry is moving on up to Elkhorn, in hopes of offering a better experience for those in need in a larger and more centralized location. The pantry is currently at […]
Celebration of Perkins’ life set for Sunday
A celebration of the life of former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater coach, instructor and administrator Forrest Perkins will take place Sunday, Dec. 21, in the Hamilton Room at the University Center on the UW-Whitewater campus. Visitation will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a memorial service beginning at […]
UW-Whitewater icon Forrest Perkins, 94, passes away
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater lost an icon Dec. 13 as former athletic director and coach Forrest Perkins passed away at the age of 94. His impact on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the Whitewater community and football community is immeasurable. Perkins wore many hats at UW-Whitewater, including coach and administrator. “Forrest […]
Village Board accepts annexation petition
Detachment option will again be offered to affected landowners By Heather Ruenz Editor Standard Process, Inc.’s desire to have its entire operation in the Village of Palmyra took another step forward Monday night when the Palmyra Village Board voted to accept an annexation petition from the company. Prior to the […]
Parking study suggests partnership between city, university
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Heightening enforcement, blending municipal and private lots and partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: these were among the recommendations forwarded by a consulting firm as results from a much-anticipated parking study were revealed. Early this year, the Whitewater Common Council decided to enlist the services of […]
Third man charged in April burglaries
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A status conference is scheduled for Feb. 2 for a Whitewater man charged with breaking into two homes and stealing things from cars in Whitewater eight months ago. Lupe T. Medina, 21, was charged Nov. 19 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts each […]
Leipold leaps to Division 1
UW-Whitewater football coach won five national titles By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent University of Wisconsin-Whitewater head football coach Lance Leipold has a long list of accomplishments in his coaching career. Now the veteran coach is trying to accomplish something that very few coaches have dared to attempt – coaching two […]
