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Elkhorn

Holiday spirit glows

      Earning the top spot in the Elkhorn Arts Foundation’s Business Christmas Decorating Contest are (center) Julie and Greg Ingersoll of Wausau Homes, being presented their award by Cindy Bilello (left) and Dawn Heath. The other top two businesses honored were Toe to Toe Ballet School, second, and Someplace Else, […]

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‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’

Holiday traffic campaign through Jan. 1 To discourage impaired driving and support public safety, law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will patrol in greater numbers for longer hours during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign began last week and continues through New Year’s Day. The Wisconsin Department of […]

East Troy

The results are in

Residents show limited support for operational referendum By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff After repeated belt tightening, to the tune of $6.3 million over the last 10 years, the East Troy School District began investigating the possibility of an operational referendum for the April ballot to avoid cutting programs and teachers […]

Whitewater

Questions loom after UW-W chancellor resigns

By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent Before former Whitewater Common Council member Stephanie Goettl Vander Pas reported that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater chancellor’s husband sexually assaulted her, she told student body president Tom Kind, who listened with surprise. Kind, serving his second year as president, considers Beverly Kopper his mentor. She always […]

Delavan

Village approves Highway 14 project costs

Board agrees to pay for engineering and provide maintenance of basins By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Village of Darien board approved two measures related to the planned reconstruction of Highway 14 through the village in the years 2022 or 2024 at its meeting Monday night. The project is officially […]

Walworth-Fontana area

A golden place to live

Golden Years named Best Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report By Heather Ruenz SLN staff Golden Years Health Center, Walworth, was recently identified as one of the Best Nursing Homes according to U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings. The Walworth location received […]

Elkhorn

Council votes in favor of sewer rate increase

By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Common Council voted unanimously in favor of increasing sewer rates for residents in 2019 at its meeting Monday night. The 2019 rates will amount to Walworth County Metropolitan Sewerage District’s loading rates plus 10 percent. For the average household, this is expected […]

Elkhorn

Songs of the season

      At the Friend of Lakeland School’s annual Waffles with Santa fundraiser, held Dec. 8, members of the Lakeland School Choir take the stage. The event also featured gifts, a silent auction, poinsettias and raffles, and, of course, a visit from Santa with opportunities to share wishes and have a […]