By Tracy Ouellette Editor Troy Strand, owner of The Grist Mill, spoke the East Troy Village Board Monday night about opening a snowmobile trail in the village to give snowmobilers access to fueling stations and other businesses in East Troy. Strand told the board the proposed trail would help bring […]
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‘Can I Kiss You?’
Former WHS grad shares appropriate dating etiquette By Tom Ganser Correspondent Mike Domitrz, founder of the Date Safe Project, offered Whitewater High School juniors and seniors a very different spin on dating in a highly interactive presentation on Oct. 30, “Can I Kiss You?” When it comes to advice about […]
City’s municipal budget process winding down
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With tax bills slated to arrive in residents’ mailboxes in a few short weeks, the long and winding road toward adopting a 2014 municipal budget in the City of Whitewater is drawing to a close. In the past two months, city staff and the Common Council […]
City to hire marketing firm to boost tourism
By Vicky Wedig Editor The City of Delavan plans to hire a marketing firm to consolidate the advertising of local organizations in statewide publications. City Administrator Denise Pieroni said the city hopes to be able to buy fewer, larger ads that represent all of its tourism entities rather than more, […]
Economic Development Corp. names new director
The Board of Directors of the Lake Geneva Economic Development Corp. has selected Andrew J. Dammeir as its new executive director. He will replace longtime director Joe Cardiff on Jan. 1. Dammeir will work with Cardiff until that time. Cardiff has been asked to become an ex-officio member of the […]
Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra concert season under way
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The members of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra has its first concert of the 2013-14 season on a rainy Saturday evening Nov. 16 at Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay. Members of the orchestra – many with instruments in hand – greeted family, friends and neighbors […]
Proposed 2014 budget reduces debt
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council was expected Tuesday to approve a 2014 budget that reduces the city’s debt without increasing its tax levy. The Common Council had a public hearing on the budget and $5.34 million tax levy Nov. 12. The budget was set to be […]
TIF districts reviewed by city’s CDA
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Expressing optimism with perceived economic improvements, members of the Whitewater CDA recently discussed a number of the areas of the city designated as tax incremental financing (TIF) districts. Officials briefly went over TIF districts 5 to 8 during a meeting Oct. 23. TIFS 5 and 7 […]
Bay sets sights on 2014 school referendum
Vote on new elementary school will likely be held in Nov. 2014 By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer The Williams Bay School Board of Education is continuing work on a future referendum to fund the fusion of its two schools. District Administrator Wayne Anderson said the School Board has been discussing […]
His heart is in his game
Local man’s golf game raises $100,000 for children’s agency By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Not many people would consider playing golf in eight hours of pouring rain or in gusty winds of 50 miles per hour. These are a few of the memories Al Van Dyke has as he played golf […]
