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Monday, April 21, 2025
Chamber Business Spotlight By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer As the Walworth County Historical Society closes in on 110 years of existence, it prepares to offer new exhibits with the potential of the fairly recently opened Heritage Hall. According to Walworth County Historical Society President Doris Reinke, the society, […]
Wixon, a manufacturer of seasonings, flavors and technologies for the food and beverage industry, has named Paul Wasielewski as Engineering Project Manager. In this newly created position, Wasielewski will be responsible for execution of capital and maintenance projects, and development of Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs. He […]
Check back here tonight for results By Tyler Lamb Editor Elkhorn’s aging municipal swimming pool at Sunset Park may be on its last legs, but city officials will ask residents for guidance Nov. 5 on the fate of the recreation area. “For the past two or three councils, the […]
First Lady Tonette Walker toured the Walworth County Alliance for Children’s (WCAC) Tree House last Friday afternoon. The complex is located on Highway NN east of Elkhorn. Walker visited the advocacy center to learn more about its comprehensive approach to addressing reported sexual and physical abuse of children. “I […]
The Elkhorn Area Women’s Club will present Fashion Through the Decades on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Lake Lawn Resort. Clothing and accessories from the early 1900s through 1990s will be featured, with models in 32 outfits as a commentator describes the fashions and eras. The event starts at 11 a.m. […]
Students at UW-Whitewater have combined their skills in geography, information technology and website design to create an important online map of state economic development projects. The interactive map was produced for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation by Pangea Studios, the university’s nonprofit center that provides mapping services for clients. “This […]
Last week, a local restaurant offered a little extra support to the Whitewater Middle School Parent Teacher Organization. Ken Dahnert, owner of Rocky Rococo of Whitewater, donated 20 percent of the restaurant’s sales earned between 4 and 8 p.m., Oct. 14 – for a total donation of $350. “We are […]
High School students offer computer skill to community By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Geek Squad has been helping teachers and students with their technology needs for quite a while and are now reaching out to the community to offer help where they can during the upcoming Ask a […]
By David Paulsen Sports Correspondent A season that started with three consecutive wins ended disappointingly Friday for the Whitewater High School football team with a 48-28 loss at East Troy. The loss ended any hopes of making the playoffs and gave the Whippets a 4-5 record overall. The boys were […]
The 10th annual Harvest Family Fun Fair at First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. and will offer a variety of fun that the entire family can attend. New this year will be a barn and farm toy display […]
