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 […]
Sports & Other News
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. […]
City eyes contractor for building upgrades
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A contractor could soon be brought into the fold to assist Whitewater officials in making energy-efficient upgrades to a number of city-owned buildings. This includes implementing updated equipment such as tankless water heaters from companies akin to Morris Jenkins, as they take up less space and […]
Magic? No, it’s science
ScienceNight to feature more than 55 exhibits All elementary school students in the Whitewater Unified School District – and their families – are invited to attend ScienceNight 2014 at Whitewater High School from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 19. The science teachers of Whitewater High School, in conjunction with […]
Two charged in Whitewater burglaries
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 17 for two men charged with stealing metal from a Whitewater company more than two years ago. Matthew G. Kompski, 35, of Jefferson, and Thomas R. Zunker, 25, of Eagle, are charged in Walworth County Circuit Court […]
