By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer The Walworth County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the 2014 county budget and set the county’s tax levy Nov. 12 at its monthly meeting. The bottom line for county property taxpayers is a tax levy that is essentially the same as it was a year […]
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Ride-share program remains in the slow lane
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The future of the Innovation Express bus service within Whitewater is under review as the current contract ends next month. The ride-share program has been offered to people in Milton, Janesville and Whitewater. The three municipalities have contributed to the effort, as has Generac Power Systems […]
Milwaukee school to offer Mexican dance class at D-DHS
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The owner of the Dance Academy of Mexico in Milwaukee plans to offer a traditional Mexican dance class at Delavan-Darien High School on Saturdays from Jan. 11 to May 3. Marina Croft, who brings students to Delavan for Hispanic Heritage Days in September, presented a […]
White River Park plans advance
Board amends hunting and trapping ordinances, accepts grant By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer The Walworth County Board progressed the concept of the White River County Park on Nov. 12 by accepting a $1 million grant and changing an ordinance to allow hunting and trapping in county parks. The 190-acre property […]
Planning committee to guide pool project
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Plans for a new swimming pool at Sunset Park moved forward Nov. 18 with the Elkhorn City Council discussing the possibility of putting together a pool planning committee. Mayor Howie Reynolds brought the idea to the council to help plans for the project continue smoothly. […]
Taylor and Sons collecting for VA
James R. Taylor and Sons Inc., 2115 Division St. in East Troy, is collecting donations for the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Milwaukee again this year. Drop offs can be made during office hours Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., during the month of […]
Village Board to consider new snowmobile trail
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 […]
‘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, […]
