School is second in area; officials attribute success to focus on preparation By Heather Ruenz Editor Whitewater High School students finished second in a ranking of area schools for ACT test performance last school year, but also had the lowest percentage of students taking the college preparatory exam in the […]
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Williams Bay High School goes green
Energy-efficient renovations are expected to save district 20 percent By Kellen Olshefski Editor With students off and about for the summer, Williams Bay School District officials took the opportunity to make some big changes at the high school – renovations that are expected to open up funds for other district […]
Town of Sharon awaits plans to repair bridge
By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Town of Sharon plans to repair a bridge on Peters Road that has a 5-ton weight limit, but is waiting to hear the best way to go about opening the bridge to all traffic. Town Board Chairman Rich Brandl met with Wisconsin […]
Abell’s Restaurant and Lounge destroyed in Friday morning blaze
Council votes in favor of sex offender ordinance, 4-3
Ordinance would nearly restrict sex offenders from living within the city By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s Common Council voted in favor Monday night of a new ordinance that intends to make it more difficult for convicted sex offenders to move into the Elkhorn area. Alderman Scott McClory said […]
Most area schools score above average on ACT Delavan-Darien marks lowest score in at least five years
By Vicky Wedig EDITOR All but four area high schools scored above the state average on the 2013-14 ACT test, according to results released Aug. 20. Elkhorn, Union Grove, Palmyra-Eagle and Delavan-Darien high schools showed average composite scores on the test that were below the state average of 22.1 out […]
Hot and cold
Wisconsin Oven Corp. Executive Vice-president Jeff Kent gets doused with icy water when the employees of the company took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Aug. 22. President Dave Strand was challenged by Anytime Fitness of Lake Geneva and he challenged all of his employees to take the challenge with […]
Crime down in Whitewater, police chief reports
City’s K9 officer, Boomer, credited with 10 drug discoveries By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Crime overall was on the decline in year-over-year comparisons in Whitewater, according to data gleaned by the city’s Police Department. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher came before the Common Council on Aug. 19 and gave highlights of the […]
Go for launch!
Girl Scouts Kayla Berg (left), Maggie Stoving (center) and Isabella Braat (right) launch rockets with volunteer Sarah Doran at the Aug. 16 “Up, Up & Away” rocket workshop STEM event hosted by Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast at Camp Alice Chester.
High School students receive AP Scholar awards
The College Board recently recognized several East Troy High School students, who earned Advanced Placement Scholar Awards on the basis of their academic performance on AP exams. Eighty East Troy High School students took 135 AP exams in May and 12 earned special recognition from the College Board. “I am […]
