By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Following a public hearing May 16, concerns from residents prompted the City of Elkhorn Common Council to opt in favor of sending the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan back to the City of Elkhorn Plan Commission for further review. Residents spoke out about concerns mainly regarding […]
Sports & Other News
Sex offender denied residency
Nearby residents show up to speak against exemption By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff In a Committee of the Whole meeting May 16 night, the City of Elkhorn Common Council voted 6-0 in favor of denying a sex offender residency appeal from Ralph T. Wolf after local residents turned up for […]
Agape House receives grant
The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation has awarded a $3,500 grant to Agape House to provide capital support to address both outside and inside maintenance projects, including stabilizing the parking lot, repairing flooring in the school, and updating windows. Through its global grants programs, the MDRT Foundation is committed to […]
Making a tough decision
Village Board struggles with choosing water tower painter By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When charged with stewardship of taxpayer dollars, municipalities are required to take the lowest “responsible” bid for the work they are contracting before. Sometimes, determining what is and isn’t a responsible bid can be difficult as the […]
Village Board approves chamber as tourism entity
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board approved May 16 the naming of the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce as the village’s tourism entity starting in 2017. The move comes after a new state laws were put in place that say the majority of room tax […]
Local teacher wins music education award
Hayes described as a ‘powerhouse of creative energy’ On Tuesday, Christine Hayes, the music teacher at LINCS Elementary School in Whitewater was presented the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Ward-Brodt Music’s 2016 Award for Excellence in Music Education. The presentation took place at a choir concert May 17 in the Whitewater […]
CDA reviewing home loan rehab program
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Recent changes in state law have prompted Whitewater officials to revisit a city policy concerning a loan program aimed at improving and rehabilitating aging homes within the community. The city has long offered federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars toward home spruce-ups, though funds are […]
Boys track third at conference championships
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys and girls track teams competed in the Rock Valley Conference Championship on May 14 at Edgerton High School. The boys finished in third-place while the girls took seventh. For the boys, senior Xhonatan Shahollari was named co-field athlete of the […]
Graduates have ‘a great foundation’
More than 1,200 undergrads walk across UW-Whitewater stage By Tom Ganser Correspondent University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students as family, friends and the university community celebrated their achievements as graduates, including 14 international students, 205 nontraditional undergraduate students, 72 military veterans and 110 self-identified students with disabilities May 14. More than 1,200 […]
Whippets deliver three shutouts in five straight wins
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team ended its previous week with a win and had four games on its schedule this past week. At 10-6 overall, the team could either extend its record in the right direction or falter back down to .500. On May […]
