Rocky Rococo’s to host fundraiser Monday Members of Whitewater Girl Scout Troop #3336 have planned a 10-day educational trip to London, Paris, Rome and Florence in July 2015 through EF Tours For Girl Scouts. The troop has much of their itinerary set up including visits to Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, […]
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News from throughout Walworth County
Schools mourn the loss of fellow classmates
Car crash claims lives of two girls, their father By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Students at Sharon Community School are piecing together a memory book. The art staff at Big Foot High school is framing artwork by a talented young artist. It is how they are trying to cope after […]
Elkhorn mulls water system fix
Rates could go 20-30 percent higher to replace Centralia plant By Kellen Olshefski Editor With the city’s Centralia Street Water Treatment Facility on the verge of obsolescence, Elkhorn officials recently learned the details of what it will take to replace the plant and how much it will likely cost local […]
Law firm has food drive for third year
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Employees at Delavan law firm Thorpe & Christian delivered 35 boxes that contained Thanksgiving food to families in Delavan, Darien and Elkhorn last week. The firm spent more than two months planning and then distributing boxes of food and other items to local families in […]
Sassy Shirts gets green light for expansion
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A warehouse facility has been given authority to expand, following approval by the Whitewater Plan and Architectural Review Commission. Representatives of Sassy Shirts, 218 Elkhorn Road, have proposed a 2,400-square-foot addition to the company’s existing facility to accommodate storage for the growing business. All of the […]
Study of wastewater plant needs under way
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater’s wastewater utility plant is expected to undergo an overhaul in the near future. But before plans proceed, the expertise of an outside engineering firm is being tapped to study the plant’s future needs. The Common Council at its Nov. 19 meeting voted […]
All aboard!
Santa Train departs this Saturday By Tracy Ouellette Editor Festivities begin on the East Troy Village Square at 6 p.m. Saturday with a Christmas carol sing-along led by the East Troy Community Band to keep everyone entertained while waiting for the guest of honor – Santa Claus. “Santa’s arrival via […]
No parking zones approved for Elm, Beulah
By Tracy Ouellette Editor At the request of Andy Gehl, president of Contract Comestibles, the East Troy Village Board approved no parking zones on Beulah Avenue and Elm Street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Gehl asked the board for the no parking zones to accommodate the […]
Connected to the community
Making Democracy Work awards presented By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 1, Marge Fischer, Sandra Heyer, Jorge Islas and Anjie Kokan were honored at the Whitewater Country Club as the recipients of the Whitewater Area League of Women Voters 4th annual Making Democracy Work award. Fischer, Heyer, Islas and Kokan […]
Symphony Orchestra performs first chamber music concert
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Three musicians who call Lake Geneva home were among the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra members who presented the first of a new series of chamber music concerts at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan on Nov. 24. Lake Geneva resident Laurie Cornue played violin with the Lakeview […]
