With thousands of dollars in maintenance costs a reality, city looks to potentially deed property over to soccer club By Kellen Olshefski Editor Following discussion on needed repair work at Elkhorn’s Rotary Soccer Complex, the City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee determined it might be in the […]
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East Troy student wins Operation Click car
Established program continues to stress the importance of developing safe driving habits amongst teens By Kellen Olshefski Editor A brief look of disappointment spread across the face of Charlie Housh, a senior at East Troy High School, though one more turn of the key proved to be what he […]
Hanna brings the wild to Whitewater
By Marjorie Stoneman Contributor Jack Hanna, a popular TV guest and wildlife expert, shared his passion for animals from throughout the world with local and area residents earlier this month. Joining Hanna were several animals – and handlers – allowing audience members of all ages an up-close view of a […]
On a class trip
East Troy Middle School students visit nation’s capitol By Tracy Ouellette Editor Project-based learning is one of the East Troy School District’s initiatives to reach students in new an innovative ways to allow the kids to explore the world they live in and overcome challenges to enhance real-world problem solving. […]
One kid at a time
East Troy municipal judge creates program to help juvenile offenders By Tracy Ouellette Editor It was 2012 when East Troy Municipal Judge Michael Cotter says he became increasingly frustrated with the juvenile offenders he was seeing in his courtroom. “The straw that broke the camel’s back for me was when […]
Board extends deadline for burnt-out square property
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board extended the deadline for the owner of the vacant property on the village square to have top soil brought in and grass planted until July 1 at Monday night’s meeting. Greg Aprahamian, owner of the property that was destroyed in the […]
New adult books on CD available at the library
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library has announced that the following adult books on CD are now available. • “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War” by Robert M. Gates Before Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House in 2006, he thought he’d left Washington politics behind: after […]
Fairhaven hosts Titanic meal
Last week, residents of Fairhaven Senior Services, Whitewater, were treated to a re-creation of the supper served aboard the Titanic on the fateful evening of its sinking. Working from a copy of that evening’s original menu, Fairhaven Chef Lloyd Brehm prepared a five-course meal that included entrees such as: Oysters […]
‘Spring into the Past’ at Old World Wisconsin
May events feature kites, sheep, planting and historic foods and Mother’s Day Brunch When Old World Wisconsin, W372 S9727 Highway 67, Eagle, opens to the general public for the 2014 season on Saturday, May 3, guests to this historic site will be able to enjoy “Spring into the Past” weekends […]
Rotarians get closer look at local history
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Carol Lohry Cartwright was the featured speaker at the April 22 meeting of the Whitewater Rotary Club, held at the Whitewater Country Club. Cartwright has published several studies on Wisconsin cities, including “Architectural and Historical Survey of Milton, Wisconsin” in 2013. She shared the history of […]
