The Ingalls-Koeppen American Legion Post 102 and VFW Post 10669 have numerous Memorial Day ceremonies planned for the Geneva Lakes West area. This year’s ceremonies are planned in remembrance of World War II Airman and prisoner of war Henry Abelmann of Fontana. Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries include Cobblestone […]
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Tibbets Memorial Day service set for 9 a.m. Monday
The annual Memorial Day service at Tibbets is being held at 9 a.m. Monday at the Sugar Creek Town Hall, N6641 Highway H, Elkhorn. This year marks the 118th year the service has brought the Tibbets community together. Ceremonies will include a 30-minute program at the town hall with the […]
Smiles of success
Three graduates smile while viewing a slideshow during the May 16 commencement ceremonies for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Kachel Fieldhouse when 1,222 students received their undergraduate degrees, 240 students were awarded masters or specialist degrees and seven Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet members were commissioned to the […]
Students send love to local veteran
Letters from student given to veteran during return trip of Honor Flight By Kellen Olshefski Editor Thanks to the help of students of West Side Elementary School, a local veteran of the Korean War recently received a pleasant surprise while returning home from Washington, D.C., on this spring’s Stars and […]
K9 run/walk May 30
Officer Boomer set to cheer on participants The Whitewater Police Department is set to host its 3rd Annual K9 5K/10K Run/Walk event – where participants are encouraged to run/walk with their dog – on Saturday, May 30, with proceeds to benefit the department’s K9 unit, including officer Boomer. The race […]
East Troy gets busy Memorial Day weekend
Corn and brat roast, community-wide rummage return The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s 39th annual Corn & Brat Roast will return on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25, on the East Troy village square. The event, featuring roasted sweet corn, brats, hot dogs, burgers, soda and beer, as well as […]
Future Business Leaders on path to success
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The Whitewater High School chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) celebrated the many accomplishments during the past year of its 43 members and faculty adviser, Cynthia Teal, at an awards banquet Monday. Participation Awards were presented to 32 members. Active Membership Awards were […]
City reviewing special assessments policy
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Should the city of Whitewater continue a longstanding policy of specially assessing property owners for infrastructure improvements or shift the costs onto the municipal budget? This is a looming question officials are grappling with in the aftermath of criticism raised by a group of residents early […]
Finance committee kicks off budget process
Discussions begin on last year’s process and plans for this year By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee began discussions Monday night on the budget process for the upcoming year, discussing what worked well last year and what could be done this year to further […]
For a good night’s sleep
Girl Scout Troop 4283 members Ella Rondeau (front from left), Morgan Bartlett, Alliso Slusar, Kylie Moker; back row: Kaylee McFarland, Lizi Malicki, Megan Mast, Sophia Heimos, Jenna Gulig, Krystal Loebsack, Sierra Wojciechowski, Sami Biesterveld, and Allyson Gebauer with the sleeping bags they recently completed in an 18-month community service project. […]
