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 […]
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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 […]
Barnak pleads not guilty
Waterford man remains in jail while prosecution moves forward By Tracy Ouellette Editor James Barnak, the 75-year-old Waterford man charged in Walworth and Racine counties for the repeated sexual assault, false imprisonment and strangulation and suffocation of a 14-year-old East Troy girl, pleaded not guilty in Walworth County Circuit Court […]
Local artwork to be featured on notecards
The Whitewater Arts Alliance recently announced the WAA members whose works viewers selected as favorites during the 2014 Whitewater Arts Alliance Members Show in October. The following artists’ work will be featured on notecards: Karolyn Alexander for “Happy Hollyhocks;” John Dynskowski for “Fall Grapes;” M. Virginia Epps for “Reminiscing,” and […]
23-year township officer promoted to chief
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent A Town of Delavan police officer who has worked with the department for 23 years is now its chief. The Town of Delavan agreed to contract terms with Detective Sgt. Ray Clark to become to the new chief of police on Nov. 25. Former Chief […]
Hall of Fame coach back to lead Badgers
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Fame coach Forrest Larson is about to begin his seventh season coaching at Lake Geneva Badger High School. Larson coached at Badger from 2003 to 2009 with an overall record of 70-63, and led the 2007-08 team to the state tournament […]
