By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an extensive 2016 budget-building process not far off on the horizon, Whitewater devoted a sleepy summer evening to brainstorm, prioritize and figuratively map out the city’s future. For the third consecutive year, the Common Council on July 21 embarked on a planning retreat with city […]
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School district tax levy to drop this year despite $20 million referendum
By Kellen Olshefski Editor At its annual meeting Monday night, community and board members in attendance voted in favor of a resolution setting the school district’s 2016 tax levy at $18,825,012. Despite the district borrowing about $20.4 million for capital projects district-wide, the result of a referendum passed in April, […]
Venetian Fest
Music, carnival, fireworks are on tap The Lake Geneva Jaycees will celebrate their 53rd Venetian Fest in downtown Lake Geneva this month. The annual festival will run from Aug. 19 through 23 at Flat Iron, Seminary and Library Parks. Venetian Fest is open Wednesday through Friday from 5 p.m. to […]
Bethel House in need of housing
For more than 20 years Bethel House has been meeting the needs of homeless families in the Whitewater area, and now Bethel House finds itself in need, lacking housing to support struggling local families. Half of the six housing units that Bethel House uses have been loaned, rent-free by one […]
Summer fun for the whole family
15 kid friendly summer activities for $15 or less Make new memories with your children this summer in the Walworth area. The area is bursting with great summer activities, and the Walworth County Visitors Bureau has created a list of 15 fun summer activities, each costing $15 or less. For […]
End of the line
Defending state champs halts Legion’s playoff run By Dan Truttschel Correspondent After a tough loss to open last week’s Class A regional tournament, the East Troy Post 188 Legion baseball team bounced back with two straight victories. But in the fourth game, Post 188 ran into the defending state champions […]
Surf and turf
Bob Madden (left), from Lake Geneva, and Krystal O’Neill, from Fontana, slice up lobsters during the Big Foot Lions Club’s 32nd annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry on July 25. Money from the event is used to fund the club’s projects, such as the pirate ship in Reid Park and […]
Williams Bay girl swims in state competition
A Williams Bay girl was among three area swimmers from the Lake Geneva Swim Club to compete in the 2015 12 and Under Wisconsin USA Swimming State Meet July 24-26 at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer. Lauren O’Brien, from Williams Bay, qualified and competed in three events […]
Body of missing swimmer found in Delavan Lake
By Vicky Wedig Editor The body of an Illinois man who went missing while swimming on Delavan Lake on July 22 was recovered in about 38 feet of water at about 9 a.m. July 23. Town of Delavan Police Chief Ray Clark said divers found the body of Scott Apel, […]
What a (fun) mess
From the left: Evangeline Mulderink, of Whitewater, gets in on the sprinkler action at the July 23 Messy Fest event held at Cravath Lakefront Park; Rylee Hibbs and Casie Corollo, of Whitewater, take a break from the action for a refreshment while allowing the first coat of paint they’re covered […]
