Resident voices concerns about cattail remediation method By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff One of the residents who lives on the former East Troy Lake, addressed the Village Board at Monday night’s meeting, voicing her concerns about how the cattails were going to be removed from the former lake bed. With […]
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Two girls killed, three people injured in crash
A funeral service was held Wednesday for a 14-year-old girl from Waterford who died along with her cousin, 7, on Aug. 1 when the SUV they were riding in collided with a semitrailer truck in Whitewater. Kaylinn Wilken, 14, of Waterford, and Olly Koelsch, 7, of Boise, Idaho, died in […]
Shakin’ it
The Triple D Band, featuring Dan Blitz (from the left), Dean Oleson and Dawn Soto, take the stage at Shake the Lake Music Festival on the shores of Delavan Lake at Lake Lawn Resort. See more photos in the Aug. 8 Delavan Enterprise. (Dave Dresdow photo)
Area church to celebrate its history
Ice cream social, pig roast and vintage car show Aug. 11 in Linn By Troy Sparks Correspondent Some farmers and craftsmen met in the southwest part of Wisconsin in 1844 – four years before it became an official state – to form a worshipping community. And since then, the worshippers […]
Area EMT fighting cancer diagnosis
Bob Gillman has served with area departments more than 20 years By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Bob Gillman has been a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician for 20-plus years in the area including serving with the Randall Fire Department, and currently with the City of Delavan through Medix Ambulance. A […]
EAHS students compete in SkillsUSA nationals
Career and technical students in Wisconsin won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2019 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Ky. Among those who competed were David Broga and Carly Cooper, representing Elkhorn Area High School. On June 26 and 27, more than 6,500 students competed at the national […]
Ride raises money, smiles
Emily N. heads out on the ride in style with her driver at the Wisconsin Ride for Kids fundraiser, held July 21 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. She was one of four stars – survivors of childhood brain cancer at the event, which reached its goal of $50,000. Bob McNamara, regional […]
Campers to the rescue
The recent Paw Patrol “Dance” to the Rescue Camp at Dance Factory in Delavan, featured this group of campers, from the left: Luke Sondej, 4, Jace Stam, 3, Bo Luedtke, 4, Lauren Sondej, 4, and Maxine Dean, 4. They met several dogs throughout the week including Marshall the fire dog […]
Hitting the ground running
Whitewater’s new chamber, tourism director ready to tackle challenging roles By Todd Mishler SLN staff Marie Koch’s retirement officially started June 1. Jenny Quill took the reins of the dual role as executive director of the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce and Discover Whitewater (Tourism Council) four days later. A […]
Traveling fun
Planes, Trains and Automobiles returns Aug. 10 East Troy will host its second annual Planes, Trains and Automobiles event Saturday, Aug. 10 bringing a fun filled and action packed day to town. The event kicks off with the much-anticipated return of the Friends of the East Troy Airport’s open house, […]
