By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent It’s no secret that the Whitewater High School girls soccer team has had a bit of an up and down season thus far. At times, they have been capable of beating anyone in the conference; at other times, they’ve stumbled, and that cost them a […]
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Optimist Club gets things done
Last Thursday, a group of 10 volunteers from the UW-W/Community Optimist Club spent part of their day cleaning up a 2-mile stretch of Highway 59 for the Rock County Adopt-A-Highway program. The club, in cooperation with the Wisconsin DNR and the UW-W Fishing Club, will be sponsoring a Free Fishing […]
$4.2 million in bonds approved
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials recently took the second step in a two-pronged effort aimed at funding a series of upcoming capitol improvement projects. The Common Council on May 20 voted in favor of financing terms associated with plans to take out $4.28 million in general obligation bonds. The […]
The magic of music
Fontana music teachers retire after touching the lives of students over the years By Anne Trautner Assistant Editor Mark Wenzel had just finished a difficult day of teaching music when he received a letter from a former student telling him how much of a difference he had made in that […]
Council approves anti-emerald ash borer treatments for city trees
Treatments over the next two years aim to protect 75 city ash trees from invasive species By Kellen Olshefski Editor Keeping in line with the city’s defensive strategy when it comes to the emerald ash borer, Elkhorn’s Common Council approved a proposal from Wachtel Tree Science to treat 75 ash […]
City sets upper limit for borrowing package
Council agrees on borrowing no more than $6 million for capital improvement projects to be completed over the next two years By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted in favor of borrowing up to $6 million Monday night as part of a borrowing package to fund […]
Blast from the past
Vintage base ball season opens at Old World Vintage base ball at Old World Wisconsin, W372 S9727 Highway 67, Eagle, is the re-creation of the styles, speech, rules and terminology of the 1860s game. According to Old World’s website, it’s not only a competitive game, but a re-enactment of baseball […]
School District goes live with referendum survey
Public encouraged to attend listening session Monday By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District went live with its referendum survey on its website last week. “Went live on Wednesday, with post cards delivered Thursday and Friday for all community members, to remind residents of survey and directing […]
UPDATE: Bodies found in suitcases were female
Bodies were likely dumped in field, according to police chief Autopsies conducted on two bodies found Thursday in the Town of Geneva determined both are female. One female has been determined to be an adult, and the other appears to be an adult, but further verification is required, according to […]
Liquor license snafu brings small-town government into light, bar owner says
Silver Moon likely to retain license; town to change ordinance By Vicky Wedig Editor Glenn Meine will likely retain the liquor license for the former Silver Moon in the Town of Darien. But, he said, the rigmarole he went through to keep it speaks to a larger issue – the […]
