East Troy High School students Reese Billings (from left), Mikaela LaBonte, Brooke Schubert, Isabella Steffes, Georgia Woodley, Grace Bird, Shelby Katzman, Mckenzie Dzioba and Chad Metzger (pictured in a self portrait) showed their artwork in the school’s Advance Art Exhibit Jan. 16.
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Public art project kicks off Jan. 27 in Whitewater
The Whitewater Arts Alliance will kick off its 2019 Public Art Project, titled “Portals to the Past: Portals to the Future of Our Community,” at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27. Carol Cartwright will give a presentation during the event at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St. Cartwright […]
Scouts take on adventure at Florida Sea Base
In August, six boy scouts and two leaders from Elkhorn’s Boy Scout Troop 243 attended Florida Sea Base, a Boy Scouts High Adventure trip. Sea Base is located at the Brinton Environmental Center in Summerland Key in the Florida Keys. The boy scouts on the trip were David Broga, Thomas […]
Evening events cancelled in East Troy
The East Troy Community School District has cancelled its evening activities for Monday, Jan. 28, because of the weather. The cancellations include all sporting events, other activities and the parent night program.
Gateway event to address homelessness
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Homelessness is an issue faced by a significant number of local residents and Gateway Technical College has an event planned this month to raise awareness of the problem. Statewide, homelessness in 2018 was down six percent from 2017. In 2017, there were 3,348 homeless. That number […]
Giving hearts
St. Andrew students collected items during this Advent for the kids at Children’s Hospital, shown by Student Council members (front) Harlie Seuser and Dylan Beighton, (middle) Evan Heindselman and Sophia Szczap, (back) Zach Malisow, Anna Quartucci, Elizabeth McQuality, Grace Brown and Delanie Thone. Councilmember Adrienne Baar is not pictured. […]
Unlimited fish and fun at Palmyra Fisheree
The Palmyra Lions Club will hold its 34th annual Fisheree from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26. No registration is required, but all fish must be caught on Lower Spring Lake. Hourly fish prizes will be awarded for bass, northern and panfish; they must be registered and […]
School board removes interim tag from administrator title
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board voted unanimously to remove the interim designation for District Administrator Jill Sorbie early last week. Sorbie had served as interim administrator since the district parted ways with former Superintendent Robert Crist last June. Sorbie was the district’s Director of Curriculum and […]
Jerry Awards reviewers love WHS production
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Whitewater High School Players’ production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which it staged in November, has been nominated for a combined 18 Jerry Awards in 11 categories. The musical comedy centers on a spelling bee championship for quirky adolescents. The awards encourage, recognize […]
Kishwauketoe among planting project recipients
American Transmission Co. has awarded collectively $58,600 to 27 recipients – including Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, Williams Bay – across its service area to plant trees and low-growing vegetation through two programs – the Community Planting and Pollinator Planting programs. Now in its sixth year, ATC has given more than 200 […]
