The University of Wisconsin-Extension and its partners have selected Dan McGuire, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Art Professor and Whitewater Incubation Program Fellow, among 12 UW faculty, staff, students and affiliated companies to receive up to $25,000 each through the Ideadvance Seed Fund. “Innovative Foundry Technologies Inc. is a new business startup […]
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Habitat for Humanity seeks homeowner
Orientation meeting slated June 14 Habitat for Humanity of Walworth County will soon be accepting homeowner applications for a home to be built in Whitewater this year. To qualify, a family must meet the following criteria: • Demonstrate a need for suitable housing; • Have an ability to pay a […]
Alice in Dairyland makes stop in Whitewater
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The fourth Thursday in May, a nearly perfect spring day in the area, was made even more memorable for a local company and some local students thanks to a visit by Kristin Olson, the 66th Alice in Dairyland and Wisconsin’s most famous agriculture ambassador. Olson’s day […]
Village Board approve full-time positions
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board Monday night approved full-time hours for two part-time employees. At Police Chief Alan Boyes’ recommendation, the board approved the promotion of Officer Joshua DeMeino from part time to full time. DeMeio has worked for the village since December of 2013. “He […]
Aquatic Center upgrades in future
Council requests plans for capitol projects By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After years of operating in the red, leaders behind the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center have painted a rosier picture on the amenity’s future. But questions continue to permeate, including how a series of capitol improvement projects will be funded […]
Optimist Club gets things done
Last Thursday, a group of 10 volunteers from the UW-W/Community Optimist Club spent part of their day cleaning up a 2-mile stretch of Highway 59 for the Rock County Adopt-A-Highway program. The club, in cooperation with the Wisconsin DNR and the UW-W Fishing Club, will be sponsoring a Free Fishing […]
$4.2 million in bonds approved
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials recently took the second step in a two-pronged effort aimed at funding a series of upcoming capitol improvement projects. The Common Council on May 20 voted in favor of financing terms associated with plans to take out $4.28 million in general obligation bonds. The […]
The magic of music
Fontana music teachers retire after touching the lives of students over the years By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Mark Wenzel had just finished a difficult day of teaching music when he received a letter from a former student telling him how much of a difference he had made in that […]
Council approves anti-emerald ash borer treatments for city trees
Treatments over the next two years aim to protect 75 city ash trees from invasive species By Kellen Olshefski Editor Keeping in line with the city’s defensive strategy when it comes to the emerald ash borer, Elkhorn’s Common Council approved a proposal from Wachtel Tree Science to treat 75 ash […]
City sets upper limit for borrowing package
Council agrees on borrowing no more than $6 million for capital improvement projects to be completed over the next two years By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of borrowing up to $6 million Monday night as part of a borrowing package to fund […]
