Another crash over weekend injures seven By Tracy Ouellette Editor A 38-year-old man from Troy Township died Tuesday morning when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on Highway ES. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department, the Walworth County Sheriff’s Crash Investigation Unit’s […]
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University to host info session on DBA program Dec. 13
UW-Whitewater is preparing to welcome the second cohort into its innovative Doctor of Business Administration program, with an information session planned for10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 13 in Hyland Hall 2101 on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. The challenging three-year program offers the practical knowledge professionals need, along […]
Dreams Studio to present “A Perfect Christmas”
Performance to be studio’s first since it began last summer By Kellen Olshefski Editor Elkhorn’s newest dance company, Dreams Studio, is gearing up to present its very first production in Elkhorn, “A Perfect Christmas,” to be held Dec. 19 and 20 at the Walworth County Performing Arts Center in downtown […]
Village Board approves new health insurance coverage
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Although the East Troy Village Board approved Nov. 17 remaining United Healthcare Plan for the month of December to put the village back on a calendar-year renewal cycle, the process had begun to switch the village to a different health-insurance carrier, because of increasing costs. The […]
CDA supports local start-up businesses
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A trio of Whitewater-based start-up businesses have been given grants of varying dollar amounts, following a panel’s recent decision. The Community Development Authority (CDA) on Nov. 12 voted to award the grants, each coming in at a minimum of $10,000, to the emerging businesses. The grants […]
Students, community support memorial scholarship fund
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Nov. 20, members of Whitewater High School’s S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) organization presented a check for $80 to Tanya Scherer as a contribution to “Missy’s Mission,” a scholarship established in memory of Melissa Jeanne Patrick, a 1992 graduate of WHS who passed away on […]
Turkey to go
Jim Cairns (from left), Ken Boss, Will Baldwin and Sharon Yanz dish up a Thanksgiving meal to go for Erica Gonzalez (right) to deliver at Community Park on Thanksgiving day. The Walworth-Lakeland Elks Lodge No. 2201 served 240 free Thanksgiving meals at Community Park, and Boy Scout Troop 328, Cub […]
City to retain Baxter & Woodman for water plant project
Councilmembers feel new contacts and options could be beneficial for city By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of retaining Baxter & Woodman as engineers for the City’s northeast water treatment plant project at its meeting Monday night. Previously, the City had sent out […]
Police chief nixes four-day work week
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A pilot project aimed at giving Whitewater’s police force more flexibility with shift scheduling has been scraped. But the head of the department said further tweaks could come down the road. In June, Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher said the department “test rode” a 4-day work week […]
Candidacy papers for local elections due Jan. 6
School Board has one seat up for election in spring Nomination papers for the Spring 2015 General Election on April 7 could begin circulating on Monday. Candidates for the spring election have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to file notice of candidacy. Notice of Non-Candidacy for anyone not […]