By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials are seeking outside expertise to determine whether its employee wage and classification rates are on par with similar communities. The Common Council on March 4 voted to seek out a request for proposals for a wage and classification study. Up to $20,000 has been […]
Sports & Other News
Go wild in Whitewater
Jack Hanna and animals set making stop April 7 Downtown Whitewater, Inc. will welcome nationally known animal-expert Jack Hanna to Whitewater on Monday, April 7 for a “Whitewater Gone Wild Safari.” Hanna will bring a variety of wild animals, which may include penguins, leopards and palm civets for two shows, […]
Brodhead a thorn in the Whippets side
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent In what was a justified run toward state, the Lady Whippets stumbled against Brodhead and brought their season to a close, 47-42 in the WIAA Sectionals. In what head coach Judy Harms described as a “quiet locker room”, all that the girls can do now […]
Safety a top priority for council
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of one council member’s request, Whitewater officials recently reviewed what mechanisms the city has in place for potentially hazardous situations on private properties. Issues could range from diseased trees to unsound structures. Last month, council member Ken Kidd suggested the city have a […]
City to ask Supreme Court to hear Sho-Deen case
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The City of Delavan will petition the state Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a lower court’s decision that the city can’t deny the preliminary plat for a housing development in the Town of Delavan. The council March 4 authorized city attorney Steve Koch […]
Tenhagen takes over Burlington football
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s official. The rumors are true. Burlington’s own, Steve Tenhagen, is coming home. A March 6 article in the Burlington Standard Press that named Tenhagen as the leading candidate for the Burlington High School varsity football head coaching position became more than just talk March […]
Progress delayed on Green Leaf Inn
Activity expected to resume on energy-producing hotel By Vicky Wedig Editor The economy and the weather have delayed progress on what will be the continent’s first Net Zero hotel, the owner said last week. “This winter has been really bad,” said Fritz Kreiss, co-owner of the Green Leaf Inn, which […]
Candidate forum cancelled
Due to scheduling conflicts the candidate forum for the East Troy Community School District Board of Education election scheduled for Thursday, March 20, at the East Troy Village Hall has been cancelled.
FFA Alumni dedicated to local youth
By Heather Ruenz Editor The Annual FFA Alumni Toy Show, held Feb. 23 at Whitewater High School, celebrated its 22nd year and was once again a huge success, thanks in no small part to the partnership the alumni have established with the local FFA. “It’s a joint effort. While we […]
Woman charged with selling pot in Whitewater
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2 for a Greendale woman charged with selling nearly a pound of marijuana in Whitewater. Emily J. Wilmoth, 24, was charged Feb. 11 in Walworth County Circuit Court with delivering marijuana as a party to a crime. […]
