Walworth County Food Pantry to move to new location, aims to up the ante on service for clients By Kellen Olshefski Editor After six years of serving the county out of Lake Geneva, the Walworth County Food Pantry is moving on up to Elkhorn, in hopes of offering a better […]
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School Board approves calendar, courses
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community Schools Board of Eduction approved the 2015-16 calendar at the Dec. 8 meeting. School will begin before Labor Day next year on Sept. 1, with the holiday break running Sept. 4-7. School District Business Manger Kathy Zwirgzdas said when polled, 90 percent […]
UW-Whitewater graduates 840 in winter commencement
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Dec. 13 was a chapter-turning day in the lives of more than 840 students who graduated at UW-Whitewater’s Winter 2014 Commencement. In welcoming the audience to the ceremony in Kachel Fieldhouse, Chancellor Richard J. Telfer began by celebrating the learning, accomplishments and success of the graduating […]
A walk rich in faith and heritage
Locals celebrate apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe By Heather Ruenz Editor “December 12 is a very important celebration in the Catholic religion, more so for the Hispanic community,” organizer Jorge Islas Martinez said of the recent, local celebration of the 483rd apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe. According […]
Man dead after one-car crash in LaGrange
A 58-year-old Madison man is dead after his car swerved off the road and hit a tree Friday afternoon. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Marc R. Semrow was westbound on Highway 12 at about 3 p.m. on Dec. 19 when the 2014 Nissan he […]
Advisory committee recommends two-part school referendum
Referendum calls for total of about $25 million to address district safety, maintenance and educational needs By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District’s community-based facility advisory committee provided its report to the school board Monday night, and in turn recommended a two-part referendum question for the spring ballot […]
School board to go for third referendum to exceed revenue cap
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board unanimously approved a third attempt at a referendum to exceed state revenue caps for operational costs in the district on the Feb. 3 primary ballot. The district will ask for the same amount it asked for in November – $1.25 million. […]
Giving it a go
Local company brings new life to toys By Heather Ruenz Editor It’s no secret that electronic devices can be found in the hands of kids and adults alike in today’s fast-paced world, too often, some would argue. But the cofounders of one local company believe they’ve found a way to […]
Fire, EMS department revamp in the works
Discussions include self-governing body, staffing structure By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The future of Whitewater’s fire and emergency medical services operations — a topic discussed throughout 2014 — could come into focus in the new year. City Manager Cameron Clapper provided an update on the revamp of Whitewater’s fire and EMS […]
Girls fall at Clinton
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy girls found themselves tied at halftime Dec. 11 at Clinton, but the host Cougars pulled away with a 22-14 second-half edge en route to a 36-28 win. East Troy fell to 0-5 overall and 0-4 in the RVC heading into a home […]
