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Andrew T. Safraniec, 27, of Harvard, Ill., formerly of Walworth, died unexpectedly at Rockford Memorial (Mercy) Hospital. He was born Aug. 14, 1989, in Woodstock, Ill., to Bruce Safraniec and Michele L. Whiting. He graduated from Big Foot High School, Class of 2008, and attended Gateway College in Elkhorn. […]
Larry G. Ritchey; 70, of East Troy, died July 26, 2017, at Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Hospital, Milwaukee, after fighting a battle against Multiple Myeloma cancer for more than six years. Larry was born Feb. 4, 1947, in Elkhorn, to the late Gerald O. and Lucille E. (Annis) […]
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff A Glendale man – one of four charged in connection with a Town of Troy shooting and robbery in 2014 – is scheduled for another status conference Aug. 18. Michael R. Kraft, 36, known as “White Boy Mike,” appeared in Walworth County Circuit Court […]
Honorary Survivor Candice Larson (above, from the left) and cancer survivors Patti Marsicano, Rachel Rodriguez and David Geist lead the survivor lap at Relay for Life at the Walworth County Fairgrounds July 21. Stephanie Rodgers and her son, Kale, walk a lap at the event. They were walking in honor […]
The American Red Cross continues to help families in Walworth, Racine and Kenosha counties who have been affected by flooding. The Red Cross and partnering agencies opened three multi-agency resource centers. The Multi-Agency Resource Center is a one-stop location where different agencies come together to provide services under one roof […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Despite the sleepy, slumbering summer hiatus, two candidates emerged for an open position on the Whitewater Common Council for a district that largely represents the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. After hearing from the pair of candidates, the council on July 18 voted to appoint James “Jimmy” […]
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff An Illinois man who fired a fatal shot in a game of Russian Roulette in East Troy in January pleaded guilty last week and is scheduled to be sentenced in September. Robert M. Sterling, 31, of McHenry, Ill., changed the not-guilty plea he entered in […]
Annual Maxwell Street Days around the corner By Ryan Spoehr Staff Writer The annual event along Main Street in Whitewater bringing sales out to the streets for all passers by to see will continue shortly after the calendar flips to August. The annual Maxwell Street Days, which is now fused […]
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Lake Lawn Resort received a liquor license modification from the Delavan Common Council on July 18 that will allow the resort to sell liquor at its airport property across Highway 50. The modification will allow the resort to host more big events that will benefit […]
From 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 24, the Friends of the White River County Park will have a pig roast fundraiser at Champs Bar and Grill in Lake Geneva for a pig roast fundraiser. Hikers, nature lovers and people who love historical places and the outdoors will gather to raise […]