By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Public Safety Committee voted in favor of a clinical agreement between the Elkhorn Area Fire Department and Gateway Technical College at its Feb. 8 meeting. According to a memo prepared by Elkhorn Area Fire Department Assistant Chief Dave Fladten, the program would […]
Sports & Other News
Trojan sports roundup
Boys head into playoffs, girls end season in regionals By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School boys basketball team managed to navigate quite the non-conference schedule during the regular season. And with that 23-game slate now complete, the Trojans have their sights set on a WIAA Division 2 […]
Rough morning
A vehicle sits on its roof in the median of Interstate 43 near Highway 50 in Delavan Tuesday morning, one of numerous crashes throughout the area. Though snowfall amounts Monday night were reported to be less than 2 inches in most local areas, the wind and temperatures […]
Incumbents garner strong support in Town of East Troy primary
Town of East Troy Chairman Joe Klarkowski and Supervisor Barb Church each received the highest vote counts in Tuesday’s primary election for the chairman and supervisor races. The township board is increasing from three members to five members this year and Klarkowski was challenged by John J. Jacoby and Steven […]
Traditional enrollment down in WUSD
Other numbers balance out the decline, district officials say By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Collective student enrollment within the five schools in the Whitewater Unified district decreased from September to January, officials announced recently, but other data reportedly has evened out the decline. Business Manager Matthew Sylvester-Knudtson provided a glimpse into […]
Elkhorn parking talks to begin ‘in-house’
City staff will reach out to downtown businesses By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Public Safety Committee last week voted in favor of directing staff to begin reaching out to businesses in an effort to further investigate downtown parking concerns. This move will take place before the city […]
Winter barn
This barn outside of Whitewater stands out amidst the thick frost blanketing trees on a recent day. The current cold spell that’s been felt throughout much of the Midwest for several days is expected to end this week, according to weather officials, with temperatures returning to “normal” ranges. (Tom Ganser […]
Rotary recognizes DDHS students of the month
Erica De Jong – the daughter of Maria and Tim De Jong, and Luke Freitag – son of Stephanie and Luke Freitag, were honored as Delavan-Darien Rotary Club students for the month of January. De Jong participates in tennis, choir, and band and is a member of the National Honor […]
COVID-19 key indicators improve in county
Public Health Department adopts Phase 2 guidelines By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Walworth County Public Health Department recently reported sustained improvement in COVID-19 key indicators and said it’s shifting from Phase 1 to Phase 2 in its Phased Guidance. “We definitely have seen some improvement over the last month […]
Cool competition
Despite the subzero temperatures throughout much of the weekend, Winterfest in Lake Geneva drew a crowd, many for the 2021 U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship. The Wisconsin 2 team, Sculptora Borealis – featuring members Joshua Jackubowki, Robert Lechtenberg and Michael Lechtenberg – work on their sculpture titled “Innoculation.” It earned […]
