Finance and Judicial Committee also in favor of reinvesting dividends By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent The City of Elkhorn Finance and Judicial Committee voted in favor on Aug. 27 of recommending to the Council renewal of the city’s property insurance with the Municipal Property Insurance Company at a $40,486 premium for […]
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Darien to ask voters about seceding from school district
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Darien Village Board on Aug. 23 approved a resolution to place an advisory referendum question on the Nov. 6 ballot asking if a community group should be formed to determine if the village should dissolve its partnership with the Delavan-Darien School District and explore […]
Child safety seat instructors host event in Lake Geneva
By Bridget Bartal SLN staff Certified child passenger safety technicians from all over Wisconsin recently hosted a child car seat check-up event at the Lake Geneva Fire Department, 730 Marshall St. As they mentioned, all car seats, even the best car seat for small cars, should be used with the […]
An ‘uff da’ moment
Georgia Kestol-Bauer performs on the 1880s era pump organ made by the Estey Company at Heart Prairie Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church. Her grandparents were among three dozen Norwegians who settled in the area in 1851 and Kestol-Bauer is now leading the restoration of the church. Read the feature story in […]
Serving up some ‘thanks’
Daniels Sentry Foods in Walworth held a customer appreciation day Aug. 25 with a fiesta theme, from the outfits some employees were wearing to the food samples served, many with recipes on hand. Clockwise from top: Nicolas Lang (on left) and Lily Zuniga serve dips, pico de gallo and tortilla […]
Local hero gets ride of a lifetime
John Giese, of Elkhorn and a Vietnam veteran, fires up his 2018 Harley-Davidson on Aug. 25. He was given the bike through the Hogs for Heroes organization, which teamed up with Boardtracker Harley-Davidson in Janesville. Read the feature story in the Aug. 30 Elkhorn Independent. (Heather Ruenz photo)
Update: suspect still sought in alleged sexual assault
According to Elkhorn Police, van was located and not involved UPDATE (to previous post, below): The Elkhorn Police Department was able to identify the van that was seen at the business prior to the attack, have identified those individuals and determined it does not appear they were involved in the attack. […]
Permanent homeless shelter delayed until January
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan Common Council considered an application Aug. 21 by the Spirit of Hope Homeless Shelter to establish a permanent location at 337 S. Eighth St. The council voted to table the issue until January to provide more time for aldermen and neighbors of the […]
Fontana moves zoning to outside contractor
Decision in line with trend toward outsourcing The Fontana Village Board decided to move it’s building and zoning department to an outside contractor, according to a press release sent out Tuesday morning. “Like many communities in Walworth County, the Village of Fontana has considered its management options and decided to […]
Agape House for Boys needs volunteers
Volunteers Ken Stair (left) and Tom Dace recently work on installing siding at the new Agape House for Boys in Walworth. Another volunteer workday will take place Saturday, Sept. 1. Read the story in this week’s Southern Lakes Newspapers publications. For more information, call 262-275-6466, visit agapehouseheals.org or email [email protected]. […]
