By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With tax bills slated to arrive in residents’ mailboxes in a few short weeks, the long and winding road toward adopting a 2014 municipal budget in the City of Whitewater is drawing to a close. In the past two months, city staff and the Common Council […]
Sports & Other News
Swimmers end season with strong state meet
While a place on the podium wasn’t in the cards for members of the Whitewater High School girls’ swim team, they finished the season strong nonetheless. The team finished a respectable 16th place at state last Friday and according to head coach Gina Foucault, “Sara Foucault, Callie Hebert, Debra Krebs, […]
City to hire marketing firm to boost tourism
By Vicky Wedig Editor The City of Delavan plans to hire a marketing firm to consolidate the advertising of local organizations in statewide publications. City Administrator Denise Pieroni said the city hopes to be able to buy fewer, larger ads that represent all of its tourism entities rather than more, […]
Economic Development Corp. names new director
The Board of Directors of the Lake Geneva Economic Development Corp. has selected Andrew J. Dammeir as its new executive director. He will replace longtime director Joe Cardiff on Jan. 1. Dammeir will work with Cardiff until that time. Cardiff has been asked to become an ex-officio member of the […]
Badger basketball ready to go
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School boys’ basketball team begins its season tomorrow night with a non-conference match-up at home against DeForest. The Badgers hope to improve on last season’s 8-15 overall record, 3-11 in the Southern Lakes Conference. Coach Darin Lottig said this year’s edition of […]
Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra concert season under way
By Tom Ganser Correspondent The members of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra has its first concert of the 2013-14 season on a rainy Saturday evening Nov. 16 at Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay. Members of the orchestra – many with instruments in hand – greeted family, friends and neighbors […]
New coaches join veterans for winter sports
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The winter sports season has started at Delavan-Darien High School and some new faces have joined the coaching staff along with seasoned veterans. Returning for his 17th year is Bob Beighton as boys’ varsity basketball coach. Assisting Beighton again this year is Chris Hembrook. Returning […]
Proposed 2014 budget reduces debt
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council was expected Tuesday to approve a 2014 budget that reduces the city’s debt without increasing its tax levy. The Common Council had a public hearing on the budget and $5.34 million tax levy Nov. 12. The budget was set to be […]
TIF districts reviewed by city’s CDA
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Expressing optimism with perceived economic improvements, members of the Whitewater CDA recently discussed a number of the areas of the city designated as tax incremental financing (TIF) districts. Officials briefly went over TIF districts 5 to 8 during a meeting Oct. 23. TIFS 5 and 7 […]
Bay sets sights on 2014 school referendum
Vote on new elementary school will likely be held in Nov. 2014 By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer The Williams Bay School Board of Education is continuing work on a future referendum to fund the fusion of its two schools. District Administrator Wayne Anderson said the School Board has been discussing […]
