Recent rainfalls not enough to save crops, officials speculate By Christopher Bennett Correspondent It’s not the consistent, days-long drenching rain desired by farmers and producers, but help is now available for those in the local agriculture industry being crippled by this summer’s drought. On the federal level the help […]
Sports & Other News
Rising to new life
86 people baptized in Mukwonago park Sunday By John Koski Correspondent Baptism by immersion is a deeply spiritual and highly symbolic tradition. For many Christians it symbolizes a new beginning and a new way of life. “Baptism is a celebration,” said Jason Webb, lead pastor of Brooklife Church, Mukwonago. “It […]
Candidates for DA tout experience vs. local roots
Aug. 14 primary will likely determine Koss’ successor Unless somebody launches a pretty aggressive write-in campaign, the Tuesday, Aug. 14 partisan primary will determine who the next District Attorney will be in Walworth County. Local attorneys Dan Necci and Steven Harvey, both running on the Republican ticket, hope to succeed […]
Van cab comes to Whitewater
Accessible taxi service will serve Whitewater residents By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A local company that routinely transports Whitewater residents of all walks of life from point A to B has a new vehicle in its fleet – a move aimed at better serving customers, company officials say. Earlier this month, […]
East Troy Legion team falls short of state goal, but finishes strong
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Last week’s regional tournament gave the East Troy Post 188 legion baseball team a shot to advance to state. While the legion fell short of that goal, East Troy did grab a victory to finish the summer on a high note. East Troy fell in the […]
Generals get defense righted
But offense struggles in loss to defending champs By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent It wasn’t a win Saturday night for the Lake Geneva Generals, but it was a step in the right direction. Now the Generals have to do something with their newfound momentum. The Roscoe Rush, who have won […]
Whitewater ends season at regional tourney
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The 2012 season came to an end last week at the Class A regional level for the Whitewater legion squad. Playing at home, the seniors fell 12-9 to Horicon in its first game, followed by a 6-4 loss to Waterloo the next day. Whitewater finished the […]
City connections
Former manager reflects on life in college town By Tom Ganser Correspondent Kevin Brunner learned a great deal about collaborating with UW-Whitewater during his eight years as Whitewater’s city manager. Brunner began his new job as Walworth County’s director of central services and the highway commission on June 22. Cameron […]
Council chooses turf for Field of Dreams
By Bob Peryea Correspondent The Whitewater Common Council held a special meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the use of artificial turf on Treyton’s Field of Dreams. After over two hours of testimony and public comment before a standing room only crowd in the Community Room of City Hall, the […]
Lake Geneva artist to teach pastels at GLAA
The Geneva Lake Art Association welcomes Lake Geneva artist Harry Quinn as its new pastel instructor. Quinn has created memorable works of art and graphics for corporate clients, private collectors and regional and local businesses. He has an established reputation as a pastel and oil portrait artist in the Bahamas. […]
