Residents oppose device because of aesthetics, potential boating hazard By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT The Delavan Town last week denied placing a public health buoy on Delavan Lake. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Todd Miller proposed placing a water quality monitoring research buoy on Delavan Lake at no cost to the […]
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HAROLD A. EINSIEDEL
Harold Andrew Einsiedel, 92, of Delavan, passed away Friday, May 24, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, on August 19, 1920, to George and Emma (Walda) Einsiedel. During the Great Depression his family moved to Milwaukee. Harold graduated from West Division High School in […]
GARY D. BUSHERT
Gary Dean Bushert, 59, of Tajunga, Calif., passed away May 12. He was born in Sullivan, Ill., on August 9, 1953. He graduated from Big Foot High School in 1971 leaving behind records that still stand today for football as wide receiver. In 1969, 343 kick return yards and, in […]
Funeral arrangements set for police officer killed in crash
Funeral arrangements have been set for Thursday for a Twin Lakes police lieutenant who was killed in a two-car crash while off duty on May 25. Family and friends will pay tribute to Lt. Jeffrey C. Kreft, 36, of East Troy during a visitation from 3-7 p.m. at Brooklife Church, […]
Recycling center to occupy former Stock Lumber property
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council on May 14 unanimously approved an amendment to its zoning ordinance and three conditional use permits that will allow HVD Recycling LLC to open a metal recycling center at the former Stock Lumber truss plant property at 1835 and 1849 Hobbs […]
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2013 Deputy of the Year honored for work to keep teen drivers safe By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff After working quietly behind the scenes for the past two years on a project he’s passionate about, a Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy finally got a moment in the spotlight. Deputy Dan Nelson […]
Topper’s continues major growth spurt
Company plans to stay put in Whitewater By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The restaurant chain known for such crowd-pleasers as Topperstix and macaroni and cheese pizza is in the midst of an aggressive growth spurt. Scott Gittrich, CEO of Toppers Pizza, discussed his company’s progress and future plans with a reporter […]
Corn and brat roast and community-wide rummage to span weekend
The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 37th annual Memorial Weekend Corn and Brat Roast May 25-27 on the East Troy Village Square. The event, featuring roasted sweet corn, brats, hot dogs, burgers, soda and beer, as well as live entertainment, will run 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. […]
Soccer squad picks up three wins
By Jennifer Eisenbart SLN Staff The Elkhorn girls soccer team not only won its game Friday against Janesville Park in impressive fashion, but also raised money for a good cause. In the school’s annual Go Pink game, with former Green Bay Packers Antonio Freeman and Dorsey Levens on hand, the […]
Girls track comes up just shy of conference crown
By Chris Bennett CORRESPONDENT Occasionally, second place is a pointed reminder of how close one came to reaching a coveted goal. On the strength of three gold medals from Erika Sesing, the Elkhorn Area High School girls track team finished second May 14 at the Southern Lakes Conference track meet […]
