Fundraising effort for facility improvements feature personalized tiles The Whitewater High School Soccer program, Whitewater Community Foundation and Jeff Behrens, WHS athletic director, recently announced a $30,000 fundraising campaign for the high school’s soccer complex in honor of the program’s 20th anniversary. The focus of the fundraising campaign will be […]
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Murder and mystery at Ivan’s Backstage
Village Players collaborate with library on fundraiser play By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Mukwonago Village Players and the Friends of the East Troy Lions Public Library have come together to put on a production of “Murder by the Book” as a fundraiser for the Friends organization. The play will be […]
Heart of community shines brightly
2nd Annual Discover Whitewater Series event deemed a success By Heather Ruenz Editor From the increase in participants and volunteers, to members of the National Guard making the trek in turnout gear, to a local woman who was able to complete the race without leg braces for the first time, […]
Stay alert behind the wheel
DNR says potential for deer crashes will be high again this fall Although a robust deer population is a boon to hunters and automotive body shops, the speedy and unpredictable animals are hazardous for drivers on Wisconsin roads every fall. October and November are the mating season for deer, and […]
Nature’s Classroom will host Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday
Nature’s Classroom Institute and Montessori School, W1802 Highway J, Mukwonago (three miles west of The Elegant Farmer), will host its annual Harvest Festival for the community from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, on school grounds. Highlights of the festival include: pumpkin decorating, bouncy houses, hayrides, tours […]
A ducky day
Cole McPherson (left) and Joe Blake wait for the small ducks from the Kiwanis Club’s duck race on Saturday. The annual event attracts families and businesses from all over East Troy to the yard of Nick and Robin Stuht to watch the plastic ducks float down the stream, racing against […]
Perseverance key to success in all walks of life
First female African-American major general shares inspiring message By Tom Ganser Correspondent Major General Marcia Anderson concluded the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater “Women in Higher Education Leadership” event Aug. 27 with her speech titled, “My Personal Journey of Service and Patriotism,” in Timmerman Auditorium. Anderson is the Army’s first female African-American […]
Judge denies plea deal in attempted murder case
Trial set for February for man who allegedly stabbed girls in 2012 By Vicky Wedig Staff writer A judge denied a plea agreement last week in the case of the stabbing of two girls in Whitewater nearly two years ago, according to online court records. Larry M. Shannon, 42, of […]
Council accepts reimbursement payment on foreclosure
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Foreclosure proceedings for a property near Milwaukee Street and Elkhorn and Bluff roads could soon come to an end, based on a recent decision by the Whitewater Common Council. After meeting in closed session Sept. 2, council members voted to accept a reimbursement payment from Walworth […]
Street sweeper axed in budget cuts
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Much of Monday night’s meeting of the East Troy Village Board was spent cutting items from the proposed 2015 budget to get it to balance. One of the things cut in Department of Pubic Works Director Mike Miller’s budget revisions was the new street sweeper purchase […]
