Michael S. Hoey correspondent The Village of Darien board hired a new administrator to replace Lindsey Peterson. Peterson has been with the village for three years and is leaving to become the Operating Budget Manager for Milwaukee County. Peterson worked for Milwaukee County before coming to Darien. Abby J. […]
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Double homicide case pushed back to May 29
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the defense asking for extra time to review discovery in the case, proceedings in a double homicide case were pushed back again Tuesday morning. Thomas Routt Jr., 57, was in court in person at the Walworth County Judicial Center April 16, but his attorney, Russell […]
LGSO, UWW combine for classic juggernaut
By Tom Ganser Correspondent A concert in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Irving R. Young Auditorium on March 16 was likely as monumental in the histories of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra and the Whitewater Symphony Orchestra as the two classical compositions the combined orchestra performed. The WSO – comprised of […]
Whitewater Council delays manager’s performance review
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT City Manager John Weidl’s employee performance review was scratched from the Common Council’s most recent meeting agenda after a narrow majority opted to postpone it to April 1. Council member Patrick Singer, who attended the elected body’s most recent meeting virtually March 19 because he […]
Delavan town board hears pitch for Williams Bay referendum
Michael S. Hoey correspondent Bill White, Superintendent for the Williams Bay School District, addressed the Town of Delavan board on March 19 to explain the need for a non-recurring operational referendum that is on the April 2 ballot. Part of the Town of Delavan is in the Williams Bay […]
Students take center stage at Elkhorn
By Callie Koehne Correspondent Career-oriented extracurriculars have been making an impact in the area –especially at Elkhorn Area High School. At the March 11 Elkhorn Area School Board meeting, advisor Mark Malvitz led a presentation on the school’s group as he requested an overnight trip for his students to the […]
New truck opens world of possibilities
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the help of a Food Initiative Grant from the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee, the Walworth County Food and Diaper Bank is getting a chance to better serve the community. With the grant, the WCFDB has a new, 26-foot refrigerated box truck, which is valued […]
Peace Corps member brings teaching style to Delavan-Darien, East Troy – and Togo
By Callie Koehne Correspondent Verstehen, a German word roughly translated to mean “meaningful understanding,” has been the focus of Julie Quartucci’s sociology class at Delavan-Darien High School. Quartucci, who has spent 30 years in the district, always does her best to do something different for her junior and senior […]
Work on police staffing study to begin
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Whitewater Police Department personnel are set to begin meeting with an outside consultant on a staffing study as the spring season gets underway, based on information shared at a recent Common Council meeting. Police Chief Dan Meyer provided the council with a brief update on […]
Routt pleads not guilty at arraignment
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The man accused of shooting and killing two people at a downtown Elkhorn bar pled not guilty March 8 in Walworth County Circuit Court. Thomas Routt Jr., 57, was detained on a probation hold a few days after the Feb. 1 murder of Gina and Emerson […]
