The 10th annual Harvest Family Fun Fair at First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. and will offer a variety of fun that the entire family can attend. New this year will be a barn and farm toy display […]
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UW-W student’s teen driving program launched
Teen Grasshopper, a company founded by UW-Whitewater students to prevent teen driving accidents, has signed an exclusive partnership with Wisconsin-based driving school Just Drive. Teen Grasshopper offers a real time notification service that allows following drivers to contact the parent of the driver they are following. In 2011, drivers aged […]
EQIP sign up deadline is Nov. 15
Walworth County landowners are encouraged to sign up now for conservation practices for 2014. Greg Igl, District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Walworth County, says the signup deadline is early this year. Applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) need to be completed by Nov. […]
Don’t miss Maker Monday
The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library will hold its second Maker Monday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 28 and will feature a monster-themed paper craft. The library will be firing up its new Cricut die cutting machine and creating monster shapes that attendees can use for cards, book covers, decorations or a […]
Local woman donates farm to Michael Fields
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Betty Phelps Refior, of Whitewater, says she’s been an environmentalist since was a little girl when she read “A Girl of the Limberlost,” a novel written by American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. “My fifth-grade teacher told us about it and I read it and […]
Common Council adds liquor license
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Touting it as an opportunity to invest in the city’s economy, Whitewater officials voted last week to increase the number of liquor licenses within the community from 23 to 24. The Common Council voted unanimously in favor of passing an ordinance that reflected the change. The […]
Village continues to look at potential referendum
By Kellen Olshefski staff writer In the wake of recent concerns about special assessments and the Mill Street construction project, the Village of East Troy Board continued discussions at its Oct. 21 meeting considering the possibility of a referendum. While Village Attorney Linda Gray said a referendum is possible, but […]
A celebration of community and life
Avi-Fest is Saturday at East Troy’s LDs BBQ By Tracy Ouellette Editor The number of the day in East Troy Saturday will be 26 in memory of those who lost their lives in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last December in Newtown, Ct. LDs BBQ, located at the East […]
Village approves contract with Delta Dental
By Kellen Olshefski staff writer The Village of East Troy voted in favor of approving a dental insurance contract through Delta Dental of Wisconsin for processing claims for its self-funded plan at its Oct. 21 meeting. According to Village Trustee Ann Zess, with the consideration the village’s dental plan is […]
Trick or Treat by community
Walworth County Trick or Treat hours and Halloween celebrations include: City of Delavan The City of Delavan will host trick or treating from 4 to 6 p.m. Halloween day, Oct. 31. A parade from the Post Office, 335 E. Walworth Ave., to the American Legion will begin at 6:30 p.m. […]
