A nationally recognized expert on cultural diversity and disabilities is leading an upcoming the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seminar for educators. Gloria Campbell-Whatley, an associate professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, will lead the 2014 Summer Institute Series, “Culturally Responsive Instruction and […]
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Wisconsin Street to undergo parking changes
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Parking along portions of Wisconsin Street is being tweaked as two separate city initiatives take hold. The Whitewater Common Council on July 15 amended an ordinance to parking along one of the city’s more prominent roadways. As part of its amendment, the council voted to remove […]
Where did the money go?
Funds donated to former Palmyra fire department are in question By Heather Ruenz EDITOR Several months before disbanding in late 2011 in a bitter dispute over local fire services, members of the Palmyra Volunteer Fire Department collected nearly $6,000 in private donations to buy a thermal imaging camera and other […]
Speaker to address Master Plan for library Monday
Rick McCarthy of Library Vision, Inc. will present the Visioning and Master Plan for the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library on Monday Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the library. Changes have been occurring in today’s society creating a need for a vision and a new […]
McGMO raises money for cancer research
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The 17th annual McGMO charity golf event took place Friday at Delbrook Golf Course in Delavan and raised more than $52,000 toward the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Co-founder Mike Grover said the event might set another record for […]
City’s staffing, wages to be reviewed
Council allocated $20K in budget to pay for the analysis By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT A top-to-bottom review of staffing and wages within Whitewater’s municipal government will soon take place, following a recent decision by the Common Council. Officials on July 15 voted to enter into a contract with Milwaukee-based public […]
Get noisy!
A group of kids get rowdy with Dr. Noize at the July 24 Cravath Lakefront Family Fun Night event. Dr. Noize puts on a family-friendly show aimed at inspiring kids and adults to live lives of character, kindness and good humor while exploring music and creativity. (Tom Ganser photo)
East Troy Legion baseball team wraps for the year
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent A quick look at the final results for the East Troy Legion Post 188 baseball team would seem to show a disappointing 2014 season. But a deeper review indicates just the opposite – and what appears to be a bright future moving forward. East Troy […]
Boys vs. girls
School Board split on referendum question By Tracy Ouellette Editor It was the boys versus the girls Monday night at the East Troy School Board’s special meeting that included a working referendum session. The boys won, with the board voting 3-2 to move forward with adding on the Doubek Elementary […]
Two men arrested as result of cocaine investigation
A Walworth County drug investigation culminated with the arrest of two Illinois men last week. Angel Cruz and Froilan Avila-Romo, both of Harvard, Ill., were arrested and allegedly found with cocaine. The Walworth County Drug Unit worked with the Lake Geneva Police Department, McHenry County Sheriffs Office and the Drug […]
