News

Here is an update from the National Weather Service regarding both thunderstorms tonight and high heat values for Sunday into Monday.

Bottom Line Up Front

• A line or cluster of storms is expected to track from eastern MN to southern WI tonight. The time of arrival of these storms into south central WI should be between Midnight to 5 am early Sunday. A few showers or storms may linger after 5 am.
• A few strong thunderstorms should precede this main line this evening. 
• Strong to severe storms are likely, with damaging winds the main threat
• Very heavy rainfall and dangerous lightning
• See attached graphics for more information

Heat and Thunderstorm Outlook

• Heat Advisory in effect starting 2 pm on Sunday.
• It will be hot and humid Sunday and Monday. Heat indices approaching both 100 degrees Sunday and Monday.
• Scattered Thunderstorms tonight and again late Sunday, higher chance Monday afternoon and night along an approaching front.
• Potential for severe storms Sunday and Monday. Currently, it looks like Monday afternoon and evening would be the most likely time period.

What has changed?

The addition of the Heat Advisory for parts of southern Wisconsin on Sunday.
Increasing confidence in a few rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms tonight, then again later Sunday into Monday. 

The community is invited to a free, all-ages event to celebrate the end of the library’s Summer Reading Program. Join us for a bubble party outside of the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library on Thursday, July 18 at 2:00 p.m. Participants will enjoy music, popsicles, and bubbles!

The library is located at 431 W. Center St. in Whitewater. Contact the library at 262-473-0530 with questions.

Sarah French
sfrench@whitewater-wi.gov

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to more than 700 undergraduate students for the spring of 2024. 

Students from this area who graduated include:

 Nicholas Hipsky, Computer Science
 Rachel Mason, Civil Engineering

Walworth County Treasurer, Valerie Etzel, would like to remind all Walworth County property owners that the final installment of the 2023 real estate taxes are due to the Walworth County Treasurer by July 31, 2024. Include your payment stub(s) or indicate parcel number(s) that you are paying on your check or in a separate memo so we may apply your payment(s) correctly.

The following payment options are available to property owners:

1. In Person:  Check, cash, money order at the Walworth County Treasurer’s office, 100 W. Walworth St, Elkhorn.  Office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
2. By Mail: Checks or money orders may be mailed to the Walworth County Treasurer, PO Box 1001, Elkhorn, WI 53121.  Your mail must receive a U.S. Postmark on or before July 31, 2024.  If you would like a receipt(s) mailed to you, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment.
3. Online:  https://www.co.walworth.wi.us/ (Property Taxes) Payments accepted via electronic check, debit card, or credit card.  Convenience fees for online payments are as follows: $0.25 – electronic check (echeck), $3.50 – debit card (flat convenience fee), 2.2% – credit card (fee is charged for total amount due)
4. Drop Box:  Payments of checks or money orders may be placed in the drop box located at the center median of the parking lot on the north side of the Government Center, 100 W. Walworth St, Elkhorn.

It is important that property owners meet the July 31^st deadline. If you miss the deadline, the balance on your account will be considered delinquent and subject to interest and penalty of 1.5% per month retroactive to February 1^st (10.5 %).

Specific questions may be directed to the Walworth County Treasurer’s Office. (262)741-4251; email treasurer@co.walworth.wi.us

“Napoleon”

Wednesday, July 17, 1 p.m.

(Biography/History)

Rated R (violence, language); 2 hours, 38 minutes (2023).

The life and times of soldier, strategist, General, Emperor: Napoleon Bonaparte 1 (1769-1821). 

An incredible costume drama/historical epic, detailing the rise, fall, return, exiles, and demise of Napoleon. Joaquin Phoenix is Napoleon; Vanessa Kirby is Josephine. Directed by Ridley Scott. A sweeping and majestic film!

Rock County ADRC & Caregiver Network Presents “An Afternoon with Elvis & Friends” starring World Champion Elvis Tribute Artist Jesse Aron to be held on July 20, 2024, from 2-4 PM.

In recognition of family Caregivers from across Rock County, the Aging & Disability Resource Center and the Rock County Caregiver Network will host a free “Afternoon with Elvis & Friends” starring World Champion Elvis Tribute Artist Jesse Aron. “Elvis” will be performing on July 20, 2024, from 2-4 PM at the DWRC located at 1717 Center Avenue, Janesville, WI. Tickets for this event are FREE for family caregivers and those that support them in their caregiving. Family caregivers are invited to attend regardless of where their loved one lives, the age or the disability of their loved one. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the ADRC of Rock County at 608-758-8455 or emailing Krystal.Torres@co.rock.wi.us.

This will be an afternoon you won’t soon forget. Join us on Saturday afternoon, July 20 for an afternoon full of entertainment with award winning Tribute Artist Jesse Aron as he takes you on a magical journey with some of the most legendary voices in rock and roll and country music history with special tributes to Elvis and Roy Orbison! “Music and laughter as well as time away is important for family caregivers and can be another way to assist families with coping,” says Cori Marsh, Aging Programs Supervisor, ADRC of Rock County. Marsh encourages family caregivers of all types to join them on July 20.

For more information, please contact Cori Marsh at 608-757-5416 or cori.marsh@co.rock.wi.us.

Thanks to Dawn Hunter for this beautiful sunset photo taken from the Hunters’ driveway on Wisconsin Street.

Lawrence University in Appleton has announced that Cora Linos of Whitewater has attained Dean’s List distinction for the 2023-2024 academic year.

This distinction is earned by achieving an honors grade point average of 3.5 or above with no current unsatisfactory, incomplete or unreported grades recorded for this past year. 

Linos plays volleyball for Lawrence and is a government major with a Spanish minor. She is the daughter of Jim and Jean Linos.

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh officials and University of Wisconsin-Platteville have released the names of students who qualified for the Dean’s List and Honor Roll in spring 2024.

UW-Oshkosh:
The term grade-point average (GPA) requirement for University Honor Roll is 3.3; the term GPA requirement for Dean’s List is 3.75 out of a possible 4.0. To qualify, a student must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. There can be no individual grades below a “C” and no incomplete or non-reported grades at the time the process is run.

UW-Platteville:
College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture and the College of Liberal Arts and Education require grade-point averages of 3.75 and above for Dean’s List honors, while the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science requires students to reach at least a 3.50. 

UW-Oshkosh
 Julia Feit, Dean’s List
 Fabian Gonzalez, Dean’s List
 Martin Gonzalez, Honor Roll
 Allison Martens, Dean’s List
 Jazmine Peterson, Honor Roll
 Lizbeth Rodriguez, Dean’s List
 Dalia Velazquez, Dean’s List

UW-Platteville
 David Cushman, Mathematics BS, Dean’s List
 Rachel Mason, Civil Engineering BS, Dean’s List

Sam Mckelvey is a vibrant young artist known for their dynamic mixed media creations. With a distinctive abstract style that bursts with color and energy, Sam explores the intersection of reality and imagination.

Born with a passion for creativity, Sam began experimenting with different mediums from a young age. Their artistic journey is marked by a fearless exploration of unconventional techniques and materials, resulting in surrealist artworks that evoke and inspire viewers to go beyond their bounds and create their own sense of beauty.