Army veteran claims Delavan man’s assertions are bogus By Vicky Wedig Editor Claiming to be a veteran when one is not is disrespectful and insulting to soldiers who have actually served their country. That is the premise of the Stolen Valor Act and the claim of a Colorado veteran who […]
Sports & Other News
Open road a welcome sight in Whitewater
East Gateway project nears completion; minor delays likely By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Images of orange cones, detour signage and heavy machinery are slowly disappearing from downtown Whitewater as this summer’s extensive East Gateway construction project comes to an end. While a few finishing touches are still being put in place, […]
Yard waste pickups slated
The City of Whitewater will conduct leaf and yard waste collections the weeks of Nov. 3 and 10. Yard waste must be in clear or semi-transparent bags and placed curbside. While supplies last, there are biobags available in the City Hall Finance Department. Note that brush will not be collected […]
Former Detective sentenced for misconduct in public office
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that Timothy Madson, a former Jefferson County Detective Sergeant and former supervisor of the Jefferson County Drug Task Force, was sentenced to eight months in jail as a condition of probation following his conviction on one felony count of Misconduct in Public Office. […]
School Board approves 2014-15 budget
Tax levy to increase 2.5 percent from last year By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education voted in favor of adopting its annual budget for the 2014-2015 year at its Monday night meeting. A tax levy of $19,114,649 means taxpayers in the Elkhorn Area School […]
City seeks information on pipeline
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The City of Whitewater is the latest governing entity to go on record and request additional information about a proposed tar sand oil pipeline expansion. While the infrastructure is not expected to run through the city, it would graze its municipal boundaries. Council member Sarah Bregant […]
University to hold pipeline forum Tuesday
On Thursday, Nov. 6, from 3 to 5 p.m., the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will host a public forum on a crude oil pipeline expansion proposal. Enbridge, Inc. is proposing expanding its Line 61 from 400,000 barrels per day to 1.2 million – a pipeline that runs about 2.5 miles from […]
Volleyball team advances to sectionals
Trojans take down Whitnall, Elkhorn in regionals By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s safe to say that visiting Whitnall may have stunned the East Troy High School volleyball team in the first set of a Division 2 regional final Saturday night. But the defending state champions weren’t about to let that […]
Girls finish ninth at sectional, boys come in 13th
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The 2014 cross country season came to an end Saturday for the East Troy High School boys and girls squads. East Troy’s girls finished ninth, while the boys were 13th, at a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 sectional at Pewaukee. Pewaukee won the girls’ sectional […]
Elks beaten at their own game
Season ends in first playoff game By Chris Bennett Correspondent The final two games of the regular season for the Elkhorn Area High School football team are the stuff of schoolboy legend. The same is not true of the Elks’ second consecutive playoff appearance, but the experience does little to […]
