Committees favor of 1.5 percent across the board pay increase By Kellen Olshefski Editor City of Elkhorn representatives agreed to a 1.5 percent across-the-board pay increase for city employees, with an additional 1 percent performance-based adjustment, during a joint meeting Monday between the city’s finance and human resources committees. With […]
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Ride-share shortfall may lead to cuts
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While all existing participants have pledged financial contributions toward the still-infant Innovation Express bus service in 2014, funding has declined. A projected $42,000 shortfall means there might be cuts to some portion of the service within the upcoming year. The ride-share program, established in 2012, has […]
Homeowners charged for sewer line repair
By Vicky Wedig Editor Homeowners in the Geneva Landings and Delavan Club condominium associations will be charged $440 each for the repair of a sewer line the developments share. Geneva Landings, which is west of the Delavan Club off Borg Road, petitioned the Delavan Lake Sanitary District to take ownership […]
Casual Joe’s 2 gets green light
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local restaurateur has been given the green light to open a restaurant in a largely residential area, following final action last week by the Whitewater Common Council. Tyler Salisbery, who operates The Black Sheep in the city’s downtown area, will open a second eatery, Casual […]
Community welcome to Christmas cantata
The Whitewater First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, along with members of LaGrange and Richmond UMC’s will present the cantata, “The Heart of Christmas: Embracing the passion of those who lived the story,” by Pepper Choplin. The cantata will be presented at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. […]
Walworth board asks judge to resign
Peterson has no intention of honoring boards wishes By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Walworth Village Board requested Monday that John “Jay” Peterson resign from his position as Walworth municipal judge, but Peterson has no intention to resign. The call for the resignation came after Peterson, who was re-elected to […]
Schiefelbein remembered fondly
Community mourns the loss of caring and dedicated man By Kellen Olshefski and Anne Trautner Independent Staff Vehicles of mourners lined Elkhorn’s South Broad Street outside of St. John’s Lutheran Church Monday as services in remembrance of Tim Schiefelbein unfolded. Schiefelbein, a dedicated representative on the Walworth County Board of […]
Festival of lights
Santa waves to the crowd after arriving on a Lake Geneva Fire Department fire engine at the Festival of Lights Christmas tree-lighting ceremony Friday at Flat Iron Park. (Photo by Michael Hall)
Sweet Aroma back in business
Restaurant to open in original location Wednesday By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The legend has returned. Restaurateurs Philip Buffa and Gianni Nudo say that has been the public reaction since word leaked out that they have returned to Delavan after nine years to re-open Sweet Aroma Ristorante at its original […]
For the love of pizza
Local company taking fresh road to the top By Heather Ruenz Editor Scott Gittrich has been thinking outside of the box – pizza box, that is – for more than 20 years. And while many things have changed as Toppers Pizza has grown, one thing hasn’t – his passion. “We […]
