Earlier today, an incident on a construction site caused the westbound lanes of Highway 50 at Highway 12 in Lake Geneva to be closed, according to a DOT press release. Traffic was detoured around the site of the reported construction accident until about 12:30 p.m. this afternoon. Check back for […]
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District Governor, local author guests of Rotary
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Mary Beth Seiser, Governor for District 6270 of Rotary International, was the guest speaker at the Whitewater Rotary Club on Aug. 26. The Whitewater Rotary Club is one of 56 clubs in District 6270 in southeastern Wisconsin that includes more than 3,000 members. Seiser began by […]
Council discusses sports coordinator’s salary
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a growing list of responsibilities, Whitewater officials recently reviewed a proposal to raise the salary of the city’s sports coordinator position. A final decision, however, will not be handed down until the 2015 budget is minted. City Manager Cameron Clapper presented the Common Council with […]
District officials review goals at annual retreat
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Aug. 21, 37 Whitewater Unified School District teacher, school administration and district administration leaders gathered together in the Library Media Center at Whitewater Middle School for the district’s annual “data retreat.” The one-day meeting began with a review of last year’s strategic planning goals and […]
Tasch Park will not be home to new dog park
City would like to include it in comprehensive plan for Babe Mann Park By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Common Council voted unanimously in favor of striking Tasch Park as the location for a proposed dog park Monday, despite a recommendation from the City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. […]
Police seek information on missing man
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of a 45-year-old Williams Bay man who was reported missing by his family on Sept. 4. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Brian Bates has not been seen or heard from him since Aug. 24. Bates […]
Police investigating death in Lauderdale Lakes
An autopsy was performed on Robert A. Giner, 30, from Schaumburg, Ill., this morning after his body was recovered from Middle Lake in Lauderdale Lakes, Elkhorn, late Sunday afternoon. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, the department was contacted about a missing person at W5454 […]
Quality remains a priority for city’s EMS agency
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While several questions still remain, pieces of the puzzle are coming together on the long-term future of Whitewater’s fire emergency medical services (EMS) agency. Throughout 2014, an appointed Whitewater Fire and EMS Task Force has been meeting to discuss the organizational structure of the growing agency. […]
Village and former administrator agree on terms
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Village of East Troy has agreed to pay and former village administrator Judy Weter $42,983.20 in back wages after reaching a settlement agreement with Weter through mediation. Weter’s position of village administrator was eliminated on Nov. 4, 2013. At the time, Village Board President Randy […]
Most area schools score above average on ACT
Delavan-Darien marks lowest score in at least five years By Vicky Wedig Staff writer and Tracy Ouellette Editor All but four area high schools, including East Troy High School, scored above the state average on the 2013-14 ACT test, according to results released Aug. 20. East Troy had an average […]
