Prevention and data collection addressed at recent meeting By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Among topics covered at a recent Delavan-Darien School District board meeting was a discussion on school dropout including data collection and prevention. At the Jan. 13 meeting, representatives of the Girls and Boys Club of Dane County announced […]
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Stand up and be counted
Committee emphasizing importance of the Census By Tom Ganser Correspondent Lisa Dawsey Smith kicked off the awareness/education phase of the 2020 U.S. Census for members of the Whitewater Rotary Club at their luncheon meeting Jan. 14. Dawsey Smith is chairwoman of the City of Whitewater Complete Count Committee. Patti Gillette, […]
Study approved for Highway 67 and Potter
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of a traffic study being conducted at a troublesome intersection on Highway 12. At its meeting Jan. 20, the council approved moving forward with Traffic Analysis and Design, Inc., at the signalized intersection of Highway 12/67 and […]
A fun time
At the Walworth Parents Club’s Winterfest event Jan. 17, Ayla Gibbs, a Big Foot High School student, paints the face of Abbey Tarbox, 7. The event featured a variety of food, games and raffle prizes for guests with proceeds helping to defray the cost of field trips and other […]
Library to feature women’s right to vote exhibit
The Samuel Phoenix Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Lake Geneva Public Library are teaming up to bring a special exhibit to the Lake Geneva area. “We Stand on Their Shoulders: A History of Wisconsin Women and Voting” is a Wisconsin Historical Society traveling exhibit that […]
And then there were four
Palmyra-Eagle School Board members resign after dissolution decision By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The School Board overseeing the Palmyra-Eagle Area School District lost three of its members in the immediate aftermath of an advisory group’s decision against dissolution earlier this month. After a series of emotional, sometimes tear-filled comments, board members […]
Spreading the word key to prevention
Efforts to increase awareness about human trafficking continue By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer In 2018, Dawn Heath-Fiedler had 50 conversations with different clubs and organizations about human trafficking. Last year, the number of groups she spoke to jumped to more than 85. In other words, awareness about the issue is […]
Lions legacy project
The Delavan Lions Club pledged $10,000 as a legacy project to Congdon Gardens for a seating area at its 80th Anniversary party in May 2018 with a $5,000 check to start the project, followed by $2,500 the next two years with the final payment made Jan. 8. Work began […]
Man in relationship with 13-year-old found with porn
A status conference is scheduled for Feb. 13 for a Walworth County Jail inmate found with child pornography and images of himself having sex with an animal and holding a gun. Zachery J. Horsefall, 20, was charged Dec. 11 in Walworth County Circuit Court with three counts of possession of […]
Effigy Mounds Preserve cleanup days announced
The City of Whitewater is partnering with University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students and local organizations to create multiple cleanup days at the Effigy Mounds Preserve. The events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays, Jan. 31, Feb. 21 and March 6. Volunteer shifts are available from 9 a.m. […]
