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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Student volunteers clean up cemetery By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff About 50 fifth- through eighth-graders from St. Andrew Parish School gathered at Spring Grove Cemetery on Friday to sweep, dig, spray and plant. The students did spring cleaning at the cemetery – swept the floor and wiped down the […]
The Couples On Wheels Tandem Club of Wisconsin hosted its annual spring rally in Walworth County from May 17 to 19. The club will also be celebrating their 25th anniversary. More than 60 couples participated in the tandem bike rally throughout Walworth County over the three days. Friday […]
Senior VP will face contempt if she fails By Bob Peryea Correspondent A Walworth County Circuit Court judge ordered a Cove of Lake Geneva executive Thursday to produce all documents requested by a court-appointed receiver or face six months in county jail for contempt of court. Judge John R. Race […]
Council approves strategies to attract business to downtown, connect with Hispanic residents By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Capitalizing on the retail draw of the big box stores east of Interstate 43, building senior apartments and creating access to Lake Comus are among the recommendations in a strategic plan for Delavan’s […]
Ruth McLeod earns the annual Elkhorn Independent Outstanding Senior Award By John Koski SLN Staff For some people, finding a passion comes later in life. For example, Colonel Sanders started his first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise at age 65, Grandma Moses began painting at 76 after arthritis forced […]
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff In his annual State of the County Address on May 17, County Administrator David Bretl highlighted several factors that have impacted the county in recent years as well as what the future might bring. Bretl noted at the beginning of his address that though the […]
Robert D. Read, 78, of Lake Geneva, died peacefully on January 18, 2013. He was born in Lake Geneva on May 17, 1934, to Milton and Dorothy LaBarre Read. He was a graduate of Lake Geneva High School where he played varsity basketball and football. He then earned a Bachelor’s […]
Shirley M. Lauterbach, 85, of Delavan, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. She was born on May 17, 1927, in Elburn, Ill., to Fred and Agda (Nerothin) Kroll. Shirley was married to Henry Lauterbach on March 27, 1964, at the United Methodist Church in […]
Former educators get chance to reunite with students decades later By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While the Rev. Wallace and Ruth Robeson proudly proclaim Whitewater as a community they call home, their hearts and minds are often focused on another corner of the world. For 44 years, the Robesons served as […]
By Vanessa Lenz SLN Staff For local barbecue hounds, it’s the hint of smoked meat wafting as they pass the corner of Main Street and County Road ES. A new signature red trailer is a beacon for casual fans and foodies of the famous flavors. Whatever the attraction, area residents […]
