Santa will make his annual trip to Whitewater during the city’s annual Happy Holly Days Parade on Friday, Nov. 30. Floats and marchers will light up Whitewater’s Main Street at 6 p.m. The route will begin at Whiton Street, travel east on Main Street, turn on Whitewater Street and end […]
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School board seeks improved weighted grading system By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Elkhorn Area School Board took time to review the possibility of moving away from a weighted grading system at its meeting Monday. The discussion opened with a presentation by Elkhorn Area High School Principal Tina Bosworth focusing […]
Christmas marches in on Saturday
Elkhorn’s annual parade benefits food pantry Get ready for good times and great fun when the 31st annual Christmas Card Town Parade steps off in downtown Elkhorn at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. The parade, which is sponsored by the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Center, benefits […]
Downtown Whitewater businesses collecting for charity
Many Whitewater businesses will be collecting items for their favorite charity during Whitewater Cares – Collecting for Charity from Friday, Nov. 30 through Friday, Dec. 7. Donations may be delivered to the following locations: • Binning & Dickens Ins., 329 W. Center St. – nonperishable food items for the Whitewater […]
Santa Train commemorates 40th anniversary of beloved East Troy tradition
Limited tickets are now available for children of all ages who would like to ride in special passenger trolley cars that will follow the East Troy Electric Railroad’s Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 1, when it makes its annual journey from the North Pole to East Troy. In observance of […]
Lions Club seeks donations for Toys for Kids Drive
The East Troy Lions Club is seeking gifts for children birth to 16 years of age for its annual Toys for Kids Drive. Donations can be dropped off at the following locations: Frank’s County Market, Dollar General, Citizens Bank, and First Citizens State Bank. To make a monetary donation, make […]
Gas prices at high holiday levels
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.40 yesterday. This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week at $3.43, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Wisconsin during […]
UW-Whitewater Music Department hosts annual Gala Holiday Concert
Snow on the ground and lights on the house kindle the holiday spirit in most people. For people in the UW-Whitewater area, the Music Department’s annual Gala Holiday Concert does the trick. “People tell me every year, it just doesn’t feel like the holidays until they come here,” said Sarah […]
Whitewater community icon remembered fondly
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whether it was addressing poverty, helping out on the farm, supporting education or ensuring local government represented the wishes of the people, Marilyn Kienbaum had a desire to serve throughout her life. The well-known, lifelong Whitewater resident – described by some as an icon in the […]
East Troy man injured in plane crash
A 79-year-old East Troy man was injured Saturday after a plane he designed and built crashed on a privately-maintained grass airstrip in the Town of East Troy. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office said Robert G. Scott was attempting to land his experimental 1969 Scottbuilt fixed wing X-S, known as “Old […]
