A member of the Minneiska Ski Team shows off his skills on a wakeboard on Cravath Lake during Whitewater’s 4th of July Festival event, held July 3-5. (Bob Mischka photo)
Sports & Other News
Water treatment facility drowned again by Council
City opts to abandon Northeast Water Treatment Facility project for time being By Kellen Olshefski Editor A split-vote sealed the fate of the Northeast Water Treatment Facility project Monday night as Aldermen decided not to move forward with a redesign of the plant. To-date, the City has committed approximately […]
Residents hear options for Lincoln Street
Alternatives look to discourage through traffic down street, ease traffic for residents By Kellen Olshefski Editor Results presented to North Lincoln Street residents during a public hearing Monday showed options are available to ease through traffic on the street. Chief Transportation Engineer for the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning […]
Enz steps in, kicks off training camp
Coach credits solid core of returning players for easing the transition By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Greg Enz era is officially under way at Big Foot. And while it was just a two-day team camp at the end of June, the new leader of the football program left […]
Wedig eases into transition
All-Star game will be last chance to coach Big Foot players By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When he left the comfort of the Big Foot High School football program after last season, Rodney Wedig knew there would be a transition period into his new surroundings. That time arrived late […]
Community comes together to support Fontana bridge repairs
Work on permanent bridge construction to begin in 2015 By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor The Fontana Village Board decided Monday to aim for October 2015 as a target date to begin permanent repairs on the village’s South Lakeshore Drive bridge at the Abbey Harbor. Until then, the bridge […]
Council gives go ahead for ADA play structure
Proposed structure will replace outdated equipment in Sunset Park By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of dedicating about $98,000 to a new ADA-friendly play structure in Sunset Park. Elkhorn’s Municipal Services and Utilities Committee reviewed three proposals for the new […]
First Congregational UCC to hold Fun Fest this weekend
The First Congregational United Church of Christ, 76 S. Wisconsin St., is holding a Family Fun Fest from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 to raise money for several community service groups including: Hope Now, Inc., the Elkhorn Area Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity in Walworth […]
Boy shot in Sharon identified
Family of 11-year-old has set up website for donations The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 11-year-old boy who was shot in the head yesterday afternoon in the Town of Sharon. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Eric Gutierrez, 11, of Sharon, was declared brain dead […]
UW-Whitewater to present ‘Muskie Love’
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Theatre and Dance Department recently announced the 2014 Summeround Theatre season, a Whitewater tradition for over 30 years that will include a musical. The musical production is Muskie Love, a Wisconsin-themed show written by Door County natives Dave Hudson and Paul Libman. Performances will be July […]
