The Jefferson County Master Gardeners and Volunteers organization has announced that Keagan Healy will present information about growing and caring for houseplants. Healy will offer his presentation tonight, at 6:30 p.m., at the County Extension Office, 864 Collins Rd., Jefferson. According to information released by the group, Healy, Fort Atkinson,...
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Officials share proposals in advance of upcoming aquatic center subcommittee meeting
By Kim McDarison City of Whitewater and Whitewater Unified School District officials have drafted proposals for future operations of the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center, with a wide gap in terms offered between the two negotiating parties. The two proposals are anticipated to come before the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness...
Whitewater Fire and Rescue holds pinning ceremony
By Kim McDarison Some 25 fire and emergency medical personnel were sworn in Thursday as members of the Whitewater Fire and EMS Department during a badge pinning ceremony. Nearly 100 family members and friends arrived at the Whitewater Fire Department garage to watch the emergency personnel officially become members of...
Whitewater opens city-owned roads for all-terrain, utility-task vehicle use
Whitewater city officials have announced that city-owned roads, unless posted otherwise, are open to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility-task vehicle (UTV) traffic. An ordinance approved by the Whitewater Common Council, opening the roads to ATV and UTV use, applies to city-owned roads within both Walworth and Jefferson counties, according to...
Jefferson County Agri-Business Club names 12 scholarship recipients
The Jefferson County Agri-Business Club has announced that it has named 12 scholarship recipients. The recipients, listed in alphabetical order, include: Hanna Brattlie, Andrew Dettmann, Marnie Draves, Tawney Hadler, Nathan Hartwig, Alyssa Jaehnke, Emma Lemke, Mia Schroeder, Melia Schueller, Luis Avila Vette, Paige Wangerin, and Emily Zillisch. The recipients received their...