UW-Whitewater/Community Optimists club recruiting additional members The members of the UW-Whitewater/Community Optimists Club know life is busy and hardly slows down but also think the people of the community deserve the best opportunities possible and they want others to join them. Formerly separate optimists clubs supporting the people of the […]
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Rotarians hear about mission trip experiences
By Tom Ganser CORRESPONDENT On Aug. 19, members of the Whitewater Rotary Club learned about the mission trip youth from Whitewater First United Methodist Church took to St. Louis, MO, from July 19 to July 27, traveling in a caravan of four vans holding 36 high school students and eight […]
The ‘Wisconsin Oven Way’
Village Board approves honorary name change for Young Street By Tracy Ouellette Editor Dave Strand, president and CEO of Wisconsin Oven Corp. in East Troy recently asked the Village of East Troy Board to change the name of the street the company is located on to “Wisconsin Oven Way.” The […]
Technology Park offers resources to startups, innovators
By Heather Ruenz EDITOR Keeping up with the fast pace of technology in the business world is a challenge in itself. From mobile apps to cloud computing tech services like AWS WAR, there are many ways in which a business can utilize technology for its own benefit. However, many startups […]
All eyes on the ball
Jake Riemer battles with an Evansville player during Whitewater’s 3-0 loss to Evansville Aug. 21. Evansville, Whippet coach Rene Menager said, is setting the bar for the Rock Valley South Conference early in the season. (Bob Mischka photo)
City’s 911 system to be upgraded
New software will link Whitewater with Walworth County By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT A long-anticipated upgrade in Whitewater’s police and public safety communication systems will soon be implemented, following a decision last week by city officials. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher came before the Common Council on Aug. 19 and received authority […]
Concrete mixer tips over on Highway 11
Highway shut down while crews work to remove truck from ditch By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer A concrete mixer with a full load tipped over Thursday morning into a ditch along Highway 11, just west of Highway 120. Officials planned to close the highway Thursday afternoon to remove the truck. […]
Providing a safe place to heal
Burn Camp is more than just summer fun By Tracy Ouellette Editor Kids sometimes feel like they are alone in what they’re going through or that they’re “different” than everyone else. But when a kid survives a fire and carries the scars openly for the whole world to see, that […]
In clarification: School Board says it didn’t request weapons in the schools
By Tracy Ouellette Editor At Monday night’s East Troy Community Schools Board of Education meeting, School Board President Ted Zess read a prepared statement to clarify who asked for what in regard to the proposed rifles and safes in the district’s school buildings. The issue came to light when the […]
Guns in the schools?
Police Department asks for funding to put rifles in school buildings By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District has requested the Village of East Troy Police Department keep rifles in the district’s schools. In a memo dated July 23, Village of East Police Chief Alan Boyes requested […]
