The Whitewater Police Department on July 27 announced the passing of K-9 officer Ruso. According to a news release, Ruso recently developed a kidney issue and underwent a common surgery earlier last week. After further monitoring, it was discovered his kidneys still were not performing as expected. Sadly, Ruso took […]
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Trinity Church to host golf outing
Trinity Church in Pell Lake will host its 10th annual golf outing at Hawks View in Lake Geneva on Monday, Aug. 6. The outing will be an 18 hole, four-person scramble with registration starting at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start at noon. In addition to golfing, Trinity will host […]
Group says voters should have opinion on marijuana
Walworth County residents (not in order) Gary Baldwin, Mary Burpee, Bob Cole, Bob Peryea, Steven Doelder, Elliott Las and Jim Anton take part in a postcard-signing event at the Democratic Party of Walworth County office last week as part of an effort requesting the Walworth County Board of Supervisors revisit […]
Birds Eye has ammonia leak
15 employees taken to hospital At about 5:15 a.m. Sunday, the Darien Fire Department responded to a reported ammonia leak inside a building at Birds Eye Foods, W8880 County Road X in the Town of Darien. The Darien Fire Department requested mutual aid based on the established emergency operation plan […]
First Fridays returns with Square Fest
The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s First Fridays event series continues with Square Fest from 5 to 8 p.m. tonigh at East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St. The event will feature live music by the Poor Boys and more, food trucks, kids crafts, East Troy’s First Fridays […]
What’s all the buzz about?
The Hive Taproom in East Troy had its grand opening last week and owners Ayla and Tim Guild (center) cut the ribbon for their new bar as family members look on. The Hive Taproom is at W2463 Highway ES in East Troy and serves small-batch, rotating taps of cold, dry […]
Village looking for residents to help decide the future of the dam
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff To say the issue with the East Troy Dam and whether to repair or remove it has been a hot-button topic in the community and at Village Board meetings over the past year is an understatement. From residents who don’t want their tax dollars spent […]
Reconnecting with old friends
Members of the Big Foot High School Class of 1961 reconnect with each other at a reunion July 14 at Goodland Memorial Park in Sharon. Classmates in attendance were, from the left: (front row) Linda Ward Ihms, Judy Rithamel Perleberg, Dian Merendino Radebaugh, Pat Brinckmann Harvey, Susan Austin Lavin, Monica […]
Fontana District awarded safety grant
Another round of safety grants through the Wisconsin Department of Justice was announced last week by Attorney General Brad Schimel, including a nearly $20,000 grant to the Fontana School District. The grant program is administered by DOJ’s office of school safety. The Fontana district was awarded $19,654. Combined, 89 schools […]
Corn & Brat Days just around the corner
Highlights include live music, community acts and a family movie Enjoy the sounds, smells and tastes of summer and support the Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce. Formerly known as Festival of Summer, the event is being revived by the chamber and will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3 and […]
