Council to discuss options for filling or redefining role in city government By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Elkhorn Mayor Brian Olson announced Monday night that Public Works Manager Martin Nuss had resigned from his position. In his resignation letter, Nuss said he was moving on to other opportunities, according to […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Acting company to perform “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
Big Foot High School’s Acting Company will present its production of “You’re a Good man, Charlie Brown,” next weekend. Performances will be at the high school next weekend, March 18 and 19, with both performances kicking off at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $6 for adults and high school students, […]
Spring into reading
Village of Walworth Police Officer Daniel Hammott reads a story about Officer Buckle and Gloria, the police dog, a story full of safety tips for both adults and children at the March 5 Youth Empowerment Success Strategies Spring in Pam Knorr Memorial Library at Walworth Grade School. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Study to look into potential uses for White River Park barn
Friends of White River Park looking to engage Peter Scherrer Group for study of barn By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff The Friends of the White River Park is getting the ball rolling on the White River Park barn project with a little help from Walworth County. Walworth County Director of […]
Sex offender sighted in Mukwonago back in custody
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff Village of Mukwonago Police Chief Kevin Schmidt confirmed Thursday morning that Kenneth McDonald was taken into police custody Wednesday afternoon in Waukesha, after walking by an elementary school, which was a violation of his parole. “Hopefully the communities can rest easier now,” Schmidt said. McDonald […]
County hunting, trapping permit sales down significantly from 2014
Director of central services believes levels are standard for parks of its size By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Hunting and trapping permits pulled in Walworth County to hunt in Walworth County’s White River Park dropped significantly in 2015, falling far below sales levels of 2014. Walworth County Director of Central […]
Meet ‘Varney the Vampire’
High school drama program spoofs popular genre in spring production By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy High School drama students are having a lot of fun getting read for the spring production – “Varney the Vampire.” “There is such an attraction to this supernatural kind of thing right […]
Special event campgrounds receive positive feedback
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Responses to proposed amendments to the Walworth County Zoning Ordinance to allow for special event camping were met with positive feedback at a Feb. 18 public hearing. The topic was originally brought forth by Live Nation, which operates Alpine Valley, in hopes of allowing camping […]
Man charged with beating wife on Valentine’s Day
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Feb. 29 for a Whitewater man charged with beating his wife on Valentine’s Day in East Troy. Jeffrey S. McKenzie, 39, was charged Feb. 19 in Walworth County Circuit Court with felony intimidation of a victim, strangulation and suffocation, […]
JAMES D. HOUGH
James D. Hough, 80, of East Troy, died March 5, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 6, 1935, to the late William and Beatrice Hough, in Burlington. Jim married his bride Maxine (Fisher) of 52 years and has been a lifetime resident of East Troy. He […]
