Friends of the Arboretum at Starin Park and the City of Whitewater recently announced that a grant from Generac Power Systems will fund the creation of the Generac Education Center. The center, which will be at the south end of Starin Park, will be a focal point of the […]
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DasFest returns to Walworth County Fairgrounds
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Elkhorn and United Way of Walworth County are working together this weekend to provide an authentic German festival experience merged with traditional Wisconsin summer fun. The second annual DasFest will take place Friday through Sunday on the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., […]
Local woman uses beauty pageantry to fight bullying
By Tracy Ouellette EDITOR Kathleen Wotjtasiak, 57, of East Troy, is leveraging her beauty pageant title to help fight bullying and abuse. Wotjtasiak is currently competing in the Ms. Petite USA Pageant. She is also a multi-pageant titleholder. “As a titleholder we are required to choose a […]
McGMO raises $43,000 for cancer
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The McGMO golf tournament was, like most other things, forced to alter course the last two summers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years ago, the event was canceled, though over $23,000 was raised in an online campaign. Last summer, with some safety […]
Crash claims life at intersection of 11 and JS
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A crash at the intersection of Highway 11 and Highway JS July 20 left one person dead and a second seriously injured. Bruce Wardell, Burlington, was killed in the crash. A second victim, Christopher Allen Wardell, was taken by Flight for Life to a local trauma […]
Village approves NewCold agreements
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Village of Darien Board approved on July 18 a developer’s agreement and the creation of a tax incremental district that will pave the way for NewCold to develop a site in the village that was recently annexed from the Town of Darien. The […]
Bird requests extension, council wants answers first
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An app-based dockless electric scooter company is looking to extend its stay in Whitewater. But city officials would first like to have several lingering issues addressed. At its most recent meeting July 19, the council discussed, but took no action on, the proposed contract extension […]
East Troy Parks and Rec bounces back from pandemic lows
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The Village of East Troy Parks and Recreation Department reported increased usage for 2021. The Parks Department released its annual report recently and the Village Board received it at the July 18 meeting. Parks and Recreation Director Vickie Muszynski, in the report, said the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Corn and Brat Fest becomes Truck and Shuck
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s a new year, it’s a new name – and it’s a new event, of a sort, in downtown Elkhorn The Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce’s former Corn and Brat Fest shifts gears this year, becoming the Truck and Shuck Summer Food Truck Festival this Saturday, […]
Family to host celebration of life for son
David and Stacey Lazzeroni are hosting a celebration of life for their late son Colton Lazzeroni. The celebration is Sunday, July 31, — which would have been Colton’s ninth birthday — at Northpoint beach in Lake Como, 3 p.m. The Lazzeronis want to thank their friends, family and the community […]
