A portion of Highway 14 between the villages of Walworth and Darien will be closed Nov. 7 to 17 to accommodate utility work, according to state transportation officials. The section of Highway 14 between county roads O and K is scheduled to close Thursday to allow crews to work on […]
Sports & Other News
Celebrating 50 years on the square
East Troy hair salon marks a half-century serving the public By Tracy Ouellette Editor Magic Touch Hair Styling in East Troy is celebrating its 50th birthday this month. It is the longest-running business on the Historic Downtown Square with the original owner, Kathleen Omsgaard. The hair salon, which started under […]
School Board opts for lower tax levy
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer The East Troy Schools Board of Education voted unanimously in favor of a .41 percent tax levy for its 2013-14 budget at its Oct. 28 meeting. Business Manager Katherine Zwirgzdas brought to options before the board Monday night, stating overall the message is good. Originally […]
Elkhorn voters flood polls in favor of new swimming pool
City Council expected to consider matter at Nov. 18 meeting Elkhorn residents on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of a non-binding referendum that allows city officials to spend up to $3.5 million to replace the swimming facility at Sunset Park. A total of 1,379 Elkhorn residents (29.3 percent of registered […]
Casual Joe’s 2 facing opposition
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A group of concerned Whitewater citizens are not planning to welcome a local restaurateur into the neighborhood. City officials are in the process of reviewing a rezoning request from applicant Tyler Salisbery, who is seeking approval to convert a parcel at 319 W. James St. from […]
Swimmers head into post season
The Whitewater Whippets girls’ swim team finished third at the Platteville Invitational Saturday. “Our Platteville Invite team had a fantastic meet, whether it was just their all out racing to win, best times or closing their race very strongly against their opponents,” head coach Gina Foucault said. “We saw many […]
Improvements to sewer system under way
By Vicky Wedig Editor The Delavan Lake Sanitary District is in the midst of repairs and updates intended to improve the efficiency of its sanitary sewer system. There’s a lot of projects that we can’t procrastinate any longer,” said DLSD Administrator James DeLuca. Dam repair The Sanitary District is […]
WHS volleyball team’s season comes to end
The Whippet volleyball team lost to Delavan-Darien High School in three sets last Tuesday night bringing their season to an end. “It is always hard to say goodbye to seniors who have given so much to our program. We wish we could have extended the season with a win, but […]
Tax levy to increase 1.76 percent
Two percent wage increase proposed to offset healthcare costs By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater officials are in the midst of a line item-by-line item review of the city’s 2014 budget. Several members of city staff and the Common Council have described the document as “status quo” in recent deliberations. In […]
Local man faces OWI homicide charges
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A Whitewater man is scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 27 on three felony charges in connection with an Oct. 13 crash that killed a Whitewater woman and injured a 14-year-old girl. Craig M. Seefeldt, 50, was charged Oct. 16 in Walworth County Circuit Court with […]
