Kyle Hough, recipient of the American Legion Scholarship and Kassandra Yeazel, recipient of the VFW Scholarship and the American Legion Americanism Award, participate in Whitewater’s Memorial Day parade May 26. (Bob Mischka photo)
Sports & Other News
Police seek vandalism suspects
Whitewater police are reporting that on May 16, at approximately 2 a.m., two individuals in their early 20’s vandalized the Birge Fountain, located at 402 W. Main St. in Whitewater. Video surveillance revealed that a female wearing a light blue or green colored top and dark shorts with her hair […]
City’s 2015 budget process in the works
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the halfway mark of 2014 fast approaching, Whitewater officials are beginning to ramp up discussion of the city’s municipal budget in 2015. City Manager Cameron Clapper briefly discussed the budget-building process with the Common Council at their most recent meeting May 20. A previously drafted […]
The slippery slope
How overuse of painkillers becomes a heroin crisis By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Aurora Health Care Dr. Lance Longo first came to Wisconsin to practice in 1996, opiates and heroin were issues for the east coast – not for Wisconsin. “Wisconsin was still the land of beer and cheese,” […]
‘Invading all walks of life’
Heroin permeates Walworth County, devastates users By Vicky Wedig Editor “Major and getting worse” is how District Attorney Dan Necci describes the problem with heroin in Walworth County. Necci and Walworth County Drug Unit Sgt. Jeff Patek say the drug is indiscriminate of age, gender, race or socioeconomic status. Users […]
It respects no boundaries
Prosecutor’s personal story illustrates heroin’s devastation By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Nick was your typical Racine County teenager. He played sports and got respectable grades in high school. During the summer he displayed a joyous, sometimes reckless, abandon as a member of the Browns Lake Aquaducks water ski show […]
What is heroin?
Here are the basic facts about modern-day heroin and its effects on your body from the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s educational campaign, theflyeffect.com. WHAT IS HEROIN? Heroin (also called boy, white, cheeva, brown sugar, H, Juan and tar) is an illegal and highly addictive drug that can be smoked, sniffed […]
‘Love against hate’
Church takes Open and Affirming stance, ordains first gay minister By Vicky Wedig Editor The Delavan United Church of Christ will ordain its first openly gay minister May 31. Erik Koepnick, whose family has attended the UCC for about eight years, will be ordained the day before his 30th birthday. […]
Recognizing excellence
Distinguished Artists program brings student art to the community The Distinguished Artist Awards were presented to 16 East Troy Middle and High School students before the May 12 School Board meeting. The Distinguished artist awards are given to students who’s artwork has been selected by local businesses. In order to […]
Memorial Day weekend in East Troy
East Troy Corn & Brat Roast, Community-wide Rummage return Memorial Day observances in East Troy begin on Monday, May 26, with the annual parade which steps off from corner of Union Street and Beulah Avenue and proceeds east to the downtown square. A memorial program by American Legion Post 188 […]
