Result sends officials back to the drawing board By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District facility needs referendum was voted down Tuesday by 406 votes. Vote totals, according to unofficial results Tuesday, are: No 3,120 Yes 2,714 Turn out was large for the midterm elections and with […]
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Casual Joe’s 2 moves forward
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a series of delays, a local restaurateur has unveiled a firmed up timeline for his newest eatery. Whitewater officials are backing his plan. A year ago, Tyler Salisbery came before the Whitewater Common Council with plans of opening his second operation, Casual Joe’s 2, on […]
Night of honors
Dr. Ken Kidd (top photo on right) is recognized for serving more than 25 years at the Whitewater Unified School District Medical Advisor by board member Casey Judd at Tuesday night’s meeting. Dr. Roberta Wedl (not pictured) is taking over for Kidd. Board member Steve Ryan (above from the left) […]
False claims of military service abhorred
Army veteran claims Delavan man’s assertions are bogus By Vicky Wedig Editor Claiming to be a veteran when one is not is disrespectful and insulting to soldiers who have actually served their country. That is the premise of the Stolen Valor Act and the claim of a Colorado veteran who […]
Open road a welcome sight in Whitewater
East Gateway project nears completion; minor delays likely By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Images of orange cones, detour signage and heavy machinery are slowly disappearing from downtown Whitewater as this summer’s extensive East Gateway construction project comes to an end. While a few finishing touches are still being put in place, […]
Yard waste pickups slated
The City of Whitewater will conduct leaf and yard waste collections the weeks of Nov. 3 and 10. Yard waste must be in clear or semi-transparent bags and placed curbside. While supplies last, there are biobags available in the City Hall Finance Department. Note that brush will not be collected […]
Former Detective sentenced for misconduct in public office
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that Timothy Madson, a former Jefferson County Detective Sergeant and former supervisor of the Jefferson County Drug Task Force, was sentenced to eight months in jail as a condition of probation following his conviction on one felony count of Misconduct in Public Office. […]
School Board approves 2014-15 budget
Tax levy to increase 2.5 percent from last year By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education voted in favor of adopting its annual budget for the 2014-2015 year at its Monday night meeting. A tax levy of $19,114,649 means taxpayers in the Elkhorn Area School […]
City seeks information on pipeline
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater is the latest governing entity to go on record and request additional information about a proposed tar sand oil pipeline expansion. While the infrastructure is not expected to run through the city, it would graze its municipal boundaries. Council member Sarah Bregant […]
University to hold pipeline forum Tuesday
On Thursday, Nov. 6, from 3 to 5 p.m., the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will host a public forum on a crude oil pipeline expansion proposal. Enbridge, Inc. is proposing expanding its Line 61 from 400,000 barrels per day to 1.2 million – a pipeline that runs about 2.5 miles from […]
