Whitewater High School senior choir members (from the left) Gwen Smith, Desi Schultz, Remi Van Daele and Jeremy Hoesly, sing a tune during the recent fall concert at the school. (Tom Ganser Photo)
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Roommates charged with setting fire to house in Whitewater
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Two Whitewater roommates are suspected of setting fire to a rental home owned by state Rep. Robin Vos. Curtis M. Schwab, of Whitewater, and Andrew J. Kvasnicka, of Brookfield, both 22, are charged with arson, a Class C felony offense that carries maximum penalties of […]
The haunting of East Troy
Historical Society’s biennial Ghost Walk returns Saturday By Tracy Ouellette Editor Every other year, for the past decade or so, the East Troy Area Historical Society invites the public to learn about some of the “haunted” houses in the village with its Spirits of East Troy Ghost Walk. One of […]
Village Board approves 2015 budget
Months of budget cuts pay off for village residents By Tracy Ouellette Editor After months of work and a new process to make creating the nearly $3 million budget for the Village of East Troy a little easier, the board approved the 2015 budget at Monday night’s meeting. The new […]
Taking in the sights
Tanner Farnham and his mother, Stephanie Farnham, both Williams Bay residents, listen to George Sorenson, docent for “All Aboard, Williams Bay Trains! 1887-1965,” during Saturday’s Wonders of Williams Bay Historical Tour. The self-guided tour had 12 stops, with one or more docents at each site. The tour was put on […]
Sharon artist to host open studio this weekend
Painter Martha Hayden will open her Sharon home and studio for her annual studio exhibition this weekend from noon to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25 and 26. Located at 143 Prairie St., the home is a historic Victorian built in the 1870s. Ms. Hayden began painting […]
Sex offender ordinance approved by Common Council
Ordinance approved by 4-3 vote, will go into effect in 30 days By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of passing an ordinance Monday that will make it more difficult for convicted sex offenders to move into the Elkhorn area. The city has been […]
Oktoberfest in Elkhorn
Lenox Gillam, 4 from Elkhorn, holds still as he gets a skeleton painted on his face at Elkhorn’s ninth annual Oktoberfest celebration Oct. 18. Andrea Juarez, from “Happy Faces” face paint from Madison, had a constant line of children during the day. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Officials: referendum won’t impact tax levy
Public listening session slated Tuesday night By Heather Ruenz Editor School districts throughout the state continue to face structural deficits as a result of state-imposed revenue limits and the Whitewater Unified School District is no exception. In an effort to maintain its current services, the district has placed a $1.2 […]
Tour of the arts
Resident artist Bob Hohf, who restores pianos, plays a song for visitors at the Hohf Studio during the Kettle Moraine Studio Tour – featuring 14 artists at four studios – on a Bösendorfer piano that was built in Vienna in 1955 and completely restored by Hohf after he found it […]
