By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the sting of last year’s discovery of emerald ash borer still fresh in the minds of Whitewater officials, an ordinance pertaining to dangerous and diseased trees has been amended. The Common Council on Oct. 7 made modifications to an existing policy, which declares unhealthy trees […]
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Woman struck by car driven by local man
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer A 51-year-old woman was injured Oct. 7 when she was struck by a car while crossing Graydon Avenue near East Troy High School. According to the police report, Nelida Tubino, of East Troy, was crossing Graydon Avenue near or at Lilly Street at about 6:50 […]
School District sees enrollment up for the first time since 2008
By Tracy Ouellette Editor East Troy Community School District Business Manager Kathy Zwirgzdas had good news and bad news for the School Board Monday night when she presented the September head count that is used to calculate the district’s state aid funds. The good news is that for the first […]
Growing leaps and bounds: Studio 84 expanding
Bethesda Lutheran Communities, a national provider of support and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has announced a new partnership with Studio 84, an art studio specializing in providing artistic opportunities for people with disabilities. Bethesda and Studio 84 will launch the partnership with an open house on […]
Digging in
Walworth Village Board decides to eliminate municipal court’s first branch
First branch to close down in April as yearlong saga continues By Anne Trautner Staff Writer With virtually no discussion at Monday night’s board meeting, the Walworth Village Board voted to abolish the village’s municipal court first branch as of April 2015. “It’s disappointing, but not surprising. I […]
Battery of state-mandated tests ‘outrageous’
District: Testing time could infringe on learning, field trips By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Delavan-Darien’s curriculum director likened implementing the combination of new testing requirements and a new teacher effectiveness program to building the Transcontinental Railroad in two weeks. “We are living on the edge to meet deadlines and still […]
Never mind
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Voter ID law for Nov. 4 election By Tracy Ouellette Editor In a move that took many by surprise, the U.S. Supreme Court last Thursday blocked Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law from being instituted in the Nov. 4 General Election. The law, which the U.S. Court of […]
Committee approves additional $60,000 for Well No. 7 repairs
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of devoting an additional $60,000 to repairs on Elkhorn’s Well No. 7 at it’s meeting Monday night. The decision came after City of Elkhorn Electric and Water Utilities Director John Murphy informed the committee Well No. 7 […]
Gim’me five!
Landen Rouse (right) straps on a pair of EMT gloves at the Oct. 11 Lights and Ladders event in Sunset Park and gives Asha Nanda, a volunteer EMT on the Elkhorn Area Fire Department. The event offered children a chance to get up close and personal with vehicles from the […]
