By Chad Hensiak Correspondent The Walworth County Fairground is a non-profit organization on a 90-acre plot in Elkhorn containing a heated activity center, barns, historic buildings, a racetrack, campgrounds and more. As general manager to the fairgrounds, Larry Gaffey is always looking for new ways to raise money for the […]
Month: March 2019
Going to the dogs
Key Club raising money for dog park By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy High School Key Club is in the process of building a dog park by East Troy Village Hall and is asking the community for help in raising funds for the project. With the support of […]
Legislators will be panelists about brain injuries
State senators Steve Nass and Janis Ringhand and state Rep. Don Vruwink will be panelists for a town hall about brain injuries at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the Whitewater City Council chambers. Life Beyond Brain Injury, a group founded by UW-Whitewater students and alumni, is organizing the event […]
Delavan-Darien remains committed to dual language program
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Kara Sussek, a resident of the Delavan-Darien School District, questioned the district’s commitment to its dual language program at Monday night’s regular board meeting. Her comments were in part because of the district’s decision to eliminate the position of Director of Language Acquisition, which currently […]
VISIT Lake Geneva hires former tourism secretary
Stephanie Klett, Wisconsin’s Secretary of Tourism the past eight years, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of VISIT Lake Geneva. The organization, which represents more than 400 businesses throughout the Geneva Lake area, announced the appointment last week. Klett, who served in the state role under former Gov. […]
Cycling Classic route debated
Village Board requests more information on proposed changes By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Village Board put off approving the 2019 Cycling Classic until the March 18 meeting after board members raised concerns about the proposed route change at the March 4 meeting. East Troy Area Chamber of […]
Fundraiser to support area bandshell
If the name, Gimme Skynyrd doesn’t make it clear, many of the songs Lynyrd Skynyrd fans enjoy will be part of a fundraiser tonight to raise money for the Phoenix Park Bandshell in Delavan. “They are not just a tribute band. It is six musicians dedicated to putting on a […]
Enz ends time as Big Foot coach
He’ll take over at Manitowoc Lincoln this fall By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent When a coach with the pedigree of Rodney Wedig left the Big Foot football program after the 2013 season, it left a void that would be difficult for anyone to fill. But that’s just what Greg Enz […]
STATE BASKETBALL: Elkhorn hangs tough, but Nicolet runs away in 2nd half
WIAA D2 STATE SEMIFINAL: (1) Nicolet 70, (4) Elkhorn 46 Knights uses length, athleticism, full-court press to floor overmatched Elks By Chris Bennett [email protected] MADISON – The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team needed to play a near-perfect game to beat the Nicolet Knights Friday in a WIAA […]
Road restrictions take effect statewide Saturday
With the arrival of warmer weather, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is announcing the end of the frozen road declaration, and that Spring Thaw and Class II road restrictions will take effect statewide on Saturday, March 16, at 12:01 a.m. Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of state highways […]
