Supervisors offer opposing views on the issue By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan is considering establishing a tax incremental district, an idea not unanimously supported by the Town Board. The board discussed the option on April 20. The proposed TID would include the land near the intersection […]
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Dancing the night away – safely
Big Foot Recreation District delivers for fathers, daughters The Abbey Resort Pavilion in Fontana served as a venue for Big Foot Recreation District’s Daddy Daughter Dance on May 14. Chuck Thiesenhusen, Big Foot Recreation District director, said the event ran safely amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns. “We (had) COVID respectable 200 […]
Electric scooter proposal being considered
Rental kiosks could be set up in Whitewater this summer By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The site of riders buzzing around Whitewater on electronic scooters could become a reality as soon as this summer if a recently unveiled proposal gains traction. Last week, the Common Council discussed with city staffers a […]
Building a future
The Elkhorn YouthBuild program through the Career and College Academy at Gateway is in the process of building a home in Whitewater for a low-income family. At a recent open house event, members of the team on hand included, from the left: (front) Jaden Stephen, Peyton Carroll, Noah Glee, (back) […]
Delavan-Darien district approves preliminary budget
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board approved its preliminary budget for the 2021-22 school year on May 10. Business Administrator Anthony Klein said the budget will certainly change several times before the final version of it is approved in October. Klein said the preliminary budget was up […]
Saturday morning stop
The Whitewater Farmers Market is underway for the season. It’s held Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon in the Depot Museum parking lot at 301 W. Whitewater St. in Whitewater. The market is held well into late fall, rain or shine and features local vendors offering a variety of items […]
Bill “Superfoot” Wallace visits Delavan
He has a list of movie credits and worked with Chuck Norris By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Bill “Superfoot” Wallace came to Delavan recently to lead a three-hour seminar at the Flying Dragons Martial Arts studio. Wallace, 75, has a long list of movie credits and has worked closely with […]
Kwik Trip to open later this year
Second Whitewater store set for early 2022 opening By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A still-growing Lacrosse-based gas station and convenience store known for its private label products and hot foods is moving forward on plans to open a pair of stores in Whitewater. Kwik Trip is scheduled to cap off this […]
Celebrating the Bay
14th annual event featured food, fun and more Day in the Bay brought fun, food and multiple attractions for people of all ages to downtown Williams Bay last weekend. The Williams Bay Business Association, which presented the 14th annual Day in the Bay, moved the event to Saturday, May 8 […]
Elkhorn Common Council approves drone ordinance
It aims to take safety, privacy into account By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of enacting of an ordinance that would apply to unmanned aerial vehicles – commonly referred to as drones – use within the city limits at its May 3 meeting. […]
