The Elkhorn Area Women’s Club Christmas House Walk raised $2,000 for VIP Services, Inc. Presenting the check to Linda Cheney of VIP (center) are Kathy Papenfus (left) and Karen Gonzales (right), the club’s co-chairs for this year’s April 10 Card and Game Night Scholarship fundraiser. The club has been donating […]
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Local students to participate in district Solo and Ensemble Festival
Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association sanctioned District Solo and Ensemble Music Festival at Lake Geneva Middle School on Saturday, March 2. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small […]
Flowing colors
At Sky Circus on Ice, held at Lake Lawn Resort and on Delavan Lake Feb. 16-17, local first responders and their helpers hold the American flag during the National Anthem at the event. It’s touted as the largest Kite Festival on Ice in North America and features kite performances, kite-building […]
Bank to hold open house in honor of retiree
Linda Kuchenberg, residential loan originator at First National Bank and Trust recently announced plans to retire effective Feb. 28. She has more than 20 years of mortgage lending experience. She joined the FNBT family in February 2016, serving the Williams Bay and surrounding communities by providing Sound Advice to homebuyers […]
It’s ‘My Life’
Joelle Rohner and Hayley Estacion stop by the Help Desk, staffed by Badger senior Christian Johnston, during Badger High School’s “My Life” event. “My Life” assigns high school juniors life situations as they pass through different stations that include buying a car, groceries, childcare services, insurance and more to learn […]
Assessing the airport
Village Board looks for metrics to gauge success By Tracy Ouellette SLN STAFF The East Troy Village Board had asked the Municipal Airport Manager Walter Watkins to the Feb. 18 board meeting to give a quarterly report on the status of the airport and answer some questions about fuel sales. […]
Battle of heart over the head
UW-Whitewater production of ‘Triumph of Love’ opens Tuesday The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s theater and dance department will present “Triumph of Love.” This musical production runs Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 26 to March 1, at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee set for Saturday, March 2, in the Barnett Theatre. […]
Walworth County Finance Director named
By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Jessica Conley, an Elkhorn Area High School graduate, was named the Finance Director for Walworth County at the special joint meeting of the Human Resources and Finance Committees Feb.12. The County Board of Directors approved the nomination. Conley was the comptroller of the county since 2007 […]
Regional winners
Judging for the Southern Lakes Anthology was completed on Jan. 29 in Elkhorn. Whitewater Middle School was well represented, and entries were named regional winners and selected for publication. From the left, Monica Juette, Ava Nygren, Ashlynn Prah, Alex Clarksen, Ghati Binagi, Nola Coburn, Leah Newman, Lucy Troxel and Cosette […]
Town of Delavan Board may have discussed removing position
Some dispute minutes while others say it’s a non-issue at this time By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Town of Delavan Board may have recently discussed eliminating the Town Foreman position currently held by Mike Petkoff. However, if that’s the case, those discussions have taken place in closed session with […]
