To celebrate National Library Week, the Lake Geneva Public Library and the Friends of the Lake Geneva Public Library, will host a “bookface” photo event April 7 to 11. To take part in the event, stop by the library to take a photo with a library book. Participants can also […]
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East Troy Village Board incumbents retain seats
Village of East Troy Trustees John Alexander and Alex Alger kept their board seats in today’s election along with board President Scott Seager, who was running unopposed. New to the Village Board is Mary Hubbard Nugent. Village Board seats are two-year terms. According to unofficial results Alexander received 542 votes, […]
Card, games and more
Women’s Club event includes dinner, silent auction and raffles The Elkhorn Women’s Club is gearing up for its annual Card and Game Night, which supports the club’s mission to offer scholarships to local high school students. The Wednesday, April 10 event will be at the Monte Carlo Room, 720 Wisconsin […]
Junie B. Jones to take center stage
Sharon Community School to perform the musical April 4-5 By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer Wearing her purple glasses, the sassy and comical Junie B. Jones Jr. and her classmates, teachers and parents sing and dance their way through first grade. Soon, members of the greater community will get be entertained […]
Former SweetSpot manager charged with theft
The former manager of the SweetSpot Bakehouse & Cafe in Whitewater has been accused of bilking more than $32,000 from the popular downtown business. An initial appearance is scheduled for Thursday, March 28, in Walworth County Circuit Court for Nicole M. Baker, 34, who was charged March 7 with theft […]
Congratulations to the cooks
Badger High School’s ProStart culinary team received third place out of 19 teams and won the award for Best Beef Entrée at the March 12 ProStart Student Invitational in Milwaukee. Team members pictured from the left are: Ethan Harris, Yoshi Gaspar, Gracie Fredericksen, Yeager Borchert and Ben Greuter.
Historical Society to have dinner, military program
The Historical Society of Walworth and Big Foot Prairie will be holding a buffet dinner and program about the History of the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy on Thursday, April 11, at the Starline Factory, 306 W. Front St., Harvard, Illinois. The program will be presented by Chris Jacobson Brookes. […]
WUSD’s Elworthy a finalist for Burlington superintendent post
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Mark Elworthy, district administrator of the Whitewater Unified School District, has been named one of three superintendent finalists at Burlington Area School District. Elworthy, along with two others, will look to replace Peter Smet, who announced his retirement in January, effective July 1, after he […]
Four vie for three open seats on Village Board
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When a seat on the East Troy Village Board opened up with Trustee John Jacoby not running for re-election because he is moving out of the village, Mary Hubbard Nugent and Benny Stichmann said they decided to run for office. With Trustees Alex Alger and […]
Delavan Taco Bell to be torn down, rebuilt
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Taco Bell will be torn down and rebuilt over the next few months with a re-opening set for July. The Common Council approved an amended conditional use permit for the site that will allow a new building that will occupy the same footprint […]
